CVE-2026-43289
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: kexec: derive purgatory entry from symbol kexec_load_purgatory() derives image->start by locating e_entry inside an SHF_EXECINSTR section. If the purgatory object contains multiple executable sections with overlapping sh_addr, the entrypoint check can match more than once and trigger a WARN. Derive the entry section from the purgatory_start symbol when present and compute image->start from its final placement. Keep the existing e_entry fallback for purgatories that do not expose the symbol. WARNING: kernel/kexec_file.c:1009 at kexec_load_purgatory+0x395/0x3c0, CPU#10: kexec/1784 Call Trace: <TASK> bzImage64_load+0x133/0xa00 __do_sys_kexec_file_load+0x2b3/0x5c0 do_syscall_64+0x81/0x610 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e [me@linux.beauty: move helper to avoid forward declaration, per Baoquan]
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.170-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.257-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.19.6-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.19.6-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.85-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 4.20 | |
| linux-kernel | 6.4 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 7.0 | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/027797595a108726f4a0a45d225f603b0ffbd22b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1737d37ae1d2814e6cf0a1af87af3d41f0812b95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36eb314184a0ae74dd42914b47d2b9fc43be8034
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/480e1d5c64bb14441f79f2eb9421d5e26f91ea3d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5226570bd252cea2e805a161cb0f75c204c3108a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/875355152b33436907c2a6d2ffad1431fa86c62b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfccd3b8c51bc57a8a6fcb2fd30453afae5bc0d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f736032c638a33a243e9126e617788f763d648f9
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43289.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-43289
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.