CVE-2026-43342

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_rndis: Protect RNDIS options with mutex The class/subclass/protocol options are suspectible to race conditions as they can be accessed concurrently through configfs. Use existing mutex to protect these options. This issue was identified during code inspection.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a75d97c53477a59c0aa1c65f69038c719f9c5b8	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/209decd3f7901df9842b83f2540dc8685e344a07	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/446f1842cda929c40d4697722bfdcfb334bc9692	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65b7dbf80a1627667c241fff7c1c224f3118014f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d8fa3b8783ab95a46e20d97fbeeede719b2efda	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d8c68b1fc06ece60cf43e1306ff0f4ac121547e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1b3d5b0acb194efe20fc5864ee03439fa7bd45c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb5316b37288ab8791584e32f114c4f41ad45b67	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-05-08 14:16

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:49

NVD link : CVE-2026-43342

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43342

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43342

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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