CVE-2026-43383 — net/tcp-md5: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time
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 …
Published: 2026-05-08 · CVSS: 9.4 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7