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CVE-2026-43383 net/tcp-md5: Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time

🗓️ 08 May 2026 14:21:30Reported by LinuxType 
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Fix MAC comparison to be constant-time in net/tcp-md5 to prevent timing attacks in the Linux kernel.

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[
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/ipv4/Kconfig",
      "net/ipv4/tcp.c",
      "net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c",
      "net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c"
    ],
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  },
  {
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    "programFiles": [
      "net/ipv4/Kconfig",
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      "net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c",
      "net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c"
    ],
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      },
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      {
        "version": "6.1.167",
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      {
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      }
    ]
  }
]

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11 May 2026 22:23Current
CVSS 3.19.4
EPSS0.00121
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