CVE-2026-43082
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: txgbe: leave space for null terminators on property_entry
Lists of struct property_entry are supposed to be terminated with an empty property, this driver currently seems to be allocating exactly the amount of entry used.
Change the struct definition to leave an extra element for all property_entry.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
A null-termination bug in the Linux kernel's txgbe driver could lead to memory corruption when processing property_entry lists.
The Linux kernel's txgbe network driver contained a bug where lists of struct property_entry were not allocated with space for a null terminator. The driver allocated exactly the number of entries used, omitting the required empty property at the end.
This oversight means that when the property list is processed, the kernel may read beyond the allocated memory, potentially leading to memory corruption or other undefined behavior. No specific exploit scenario is detailed, but any code iterating over the property list could be affected.
The fix modifies the structure definition to include an extra element, ensuring the list is properly null-terminated. This patch has been applied to the stable kernel tree.
AI Insight generated on May 18, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.
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References
5- git.kernel.org/stable/c/00e1d650fa4b228ef1faea8e29effe4b4861e6e4nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/16eb3c2f86de9a21aefe7a6386607d4cd3947a77nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a37d228799b0ec2c277459c83c814a59d310bc3nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8eff73e58e1f8fe991522acb863164319a7f7dd3nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/92c09262dac565a6b831fd724b81fe4ff76f51b4nvd
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