# CVE-2026-43128: RDMA/umem: Fix double dma_buf_unpin in failure path

> A double unpin vulnerability in the Linux kernel RDMA subsystem allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted DMA buffer operations.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 May 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2026-43128, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43128, GHSA-6g84-hfm2-x43x, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-43128, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43128

## What is CVE-2026-43128?

CVE-2026-43128 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

RDMA/umem: Fix double dma_buf_unpin in failure path

In ib_umem_dmabuf_get_pinned_with_dma_device(), the call to
ib_umem_dmabuf_map_pages() can fail. If this occurs, the dmabuf
is immediately unpinned but the umem_dmabuf->pinned flag is still
set. Then, when ib_umem_release() is called, it calls
ib_umem_dmabuf_revoke() which will call dma_buf_unpin() again.

Fix this by removing the immediate unpin upon failure and just let
the ib_umem_release/revoke path handle it. This also ensures the
proper unmap-unpin unwind ordering if the dmabuf_map_pages call
happened to fail due to dma_resv_wait_timeout (and therefore has
a non-NULL umem_dmabuf->sgt).

Weakness: CWE-415 (Double Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43128?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-43128?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-43128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-43128 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-43128 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43128/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43128/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43128
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43128
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43128

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