CVE-2026-43430: Linux kernel · usb: yurex: fix race in probe
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.7 Medium · patch available : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.08% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@6.17.0-40.40?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@6.17.0-1019.19?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@6.17.0-1020.20?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@6.17.0-1017.17?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@6.17.0-1020.22?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied to affected Linux kernel versions. The Ubuntu security advisory USN-8567-1 provides updates that fix this and other kernel vulnerabilities. Users should update their systems to the patched kernel versions to mitigate this issue.
Description
A race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's usb: yurex driver probe function was fixed. The issue involved improper initialization of the bbu member in the descriptor before submitting a URB whose completion handler sets bbu, creating a window where probing could overwrite retrieved data. This flaw could lead to a denial of service (system instability or crash). The vulnerability affects specific Linux kernel versions and has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.7. A patch is available to address this issue.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-43430 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43430 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/7a875c09899ba0404844abfd8f0d54cdc481c151 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cec135415a89723e2d38e1c8cc5098203355965 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/687d26d43a5aaf44323ce7d601cf242bb87e9559 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a875c09899ba0404844abfd8f0d54cdc481c151 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/939e3d17b843b0bae70467fef4481069d73c8520 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a41d3d9202e951995cfac6248c565423079c71fa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7934d7202a39c3160aa30521c382c7b744ae4a2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8b3b3d730acea1640bc89465f2832cf06a1e13a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/af83e92c329f11139d5eea2b5b7b83c26c3f67e7 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8567-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8575-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8576-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8574-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8595-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8596-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8575-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8576-2 (opens in a new tab)