# CVE-2026-43276: net: mana: Fix double destroy_workqueue on service rescan PCI path > A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's mana network driver allows a local attacker to cause a system crash via a specific PCI rescan sequence. - **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:** 11 May 2026 - **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2026-43276, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43276, GHSA-hv6m-q2m2-vxvr, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43276 ## What is CVE-2026-43276? CVE-2026-43276 is a high-severity use after free 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: net: mana: Fix double destroy_workqueue on service rescan PCI path While testing corner cases in the driver, a use-after-free crash was found on the service rescan PCI path. When mana_serv_reset() calls mana_gd_suspend(), mana_gd_cleanup() destroys gc->service_wq. If the subsequent mana_gd_resume() fails with -ETIMEDOUT or -EPROTO, the code falls through to mana_serv_rescan() which triggers pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device(). This invokes the PCI .remove callback (mana_gd_remove), which calls mana_gd_cleanup() a second time, attempting to destroy the already- freed workqueue. Fix this by NULL-checking gc->service_wq in mana_gd_cleanup() and setting it to NULL after destruction. Call stack of issue for reference: [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] Call Trace: [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] mana_gd_cleanup+0x33/0x70 [mana] [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] mana_gd_remove+0x3a/0xc0 [mana] [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] pci_device_remove+0x41/0xb0 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] device_remove+0x46/0x70 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] device_release_driver_internal+0x1e3/0x250 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] device_release_driver+0x12/0x20 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] pci_stop_bus_device+0x6a/0x90 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] pci_stop_and_remove_bus_device+0x13/0x30 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] mana_do_service+0x180/0x290 [mana] [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] mana_serv_func+0x24/0x50 [mana] [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] process_one_work+0x190/0x3d0 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] worker_thread+0x16e/0x2e0 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] kthread+0xf7/0x130 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] ret_from_fork+0x269/0x350 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [Sat Feb 21 18:53:48 2026] Weakness: CWE-415 (Double Free) ## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43276? It affects 1 product. Products: Linux kernel. ## How do I fix CVE-2026-43276? Apply the vendor's patch. ## Is CVE-2026-43276 being exploited? There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43276 in the wild and no public exploit code. ## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel - [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild) - [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-2026-43276 and fix it if it is affected. What it is: CVE-2026-43276 is a high-severity use after free 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-2026-43276 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-2026-43276/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43276/index.md) ``` ## Sources - CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43276 - NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43276 - OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43276 --- From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43276/ Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.