CVE-2026-43430 usb: yurex: fix race in probe
A race condition in the Linux kernel Yurex USB driver allows probing to overwrite retrieved data, potentially leading to data corruption.
- 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-2026-43430?
CVE-2026-43430 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 8 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:
usb: yurex: fix race in probe
The bbu member of the descriptor must be set to the value standing for uninitialized values before the URB whose completion handler sets bbu is submitted. Otherwise there is a window during which probing can overwrite already retrieved data.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43430?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43430?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2026-43430 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-43430 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-43430, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43430, GHSA-gvc8-8g78-x3hg, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-43430, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-43430, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-43430 and 1 more.