CVE-2026-43259 phy: fsl-imx8mq-usb: set platform driver data
A missing driver data assignment in the Linux kernel USB PHY driver can cause a null pointer dereference during device removal, leading to a system crash.
- 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
What is CVE-2026-43259?
CVE-2026-43259 is a medium-severity 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:
phy: fsl-imx8mq-usb: set platform driver data
Add missing platform_set_drvdata() as the data will be used in remove().
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43259?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-43259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-43259, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43259, GHSA-wqxw-h6xc-72x8, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-43259.