CVE-2026-43383
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/tcp-md5: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time To prevent timing attacks, MACs need to be compared in constant time. Use the appropriate helper function for this.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.4
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-05-08 15:16:49.593000
Last modified
2026-10-19 20:18:15.907000
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