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CVE-2026-43040

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: ndisc: fix ndisc_ra_useropt to initialize nduseropt_padX fields to zero to prevent an info-leak When processing Router Advertisements with user options the kernel builds an RTM_NEWNDUSEROPT netlink message. The nduseroptmsg struct has three padding fields that are never zeroed and can leak kernel data The fix is simple, just zeroes the padding fields.

CVSS 7.1 · HighBuzz score 34.0

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Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 34.0

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Buzz score components · mention 24.0 · diversity 10.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Mention score
24.0
10 evidence mentions in the snapshot
Diversity score
10.0
2 sources across 2 categories
KEV score
0.0
No KEV entry observed
OTX score
0.0
0 OTX pulses
PoC score
0.0
0 repos · best confidence N/A
Best PoC traction
0
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