Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting perf6.18-debuginfo package, versions <1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PERF618DEBUGINFO-16737404
  • published18 May 2026
  • disclosed6 May 2026

Introduced: 6 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-43093  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-131  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 perf6.18-debuginfo to version 1:6.18.25-55.108.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1693.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf6.18-debuginfo package and not the perf6.18-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

xsk: tighten UMEM headroom validation to account for tailroom and min frame

The current headroom validation in xdp_umem_reg() could leave us with insufficient space dedicated to even receive minimum-sized ethernet frame. Furthermore if multi-buffer would come to play then skb_shared_info stored at the end of XSK frame would be corrupted.

HW typically works with 128-aligned sizes so let us provide this value as bare minimum.

Multi-buffer setting is known later in the configuration process so besides accounting for 128 bytes, let us also take care of tailroom space upfront.

CVSS Base Scores

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