CVE-2026-43424

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_tcm: Fix NULL pointer dereferences i

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_tcm: Fix NULL pointer dereferences in nexus handling The tpg-tpg_nexus pointer in the USB Target driver is dynamically managed and tied to userspace configuration via ConfigFS. It can be NULL if the USB host sends requests before the nexus is fully established or immediately after it is dropped. Currently, functions like bot_submit_command() and the data transfer paths retrieve tv_nexus = tpg-tpg_nexus and immediately dereference tv_nexus-tvn_se_sess without any validation.

If a malicious or misconfigured USB host sends a BOT (Bulk-Only Transport) command during this race window, it triggers a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a kernel panic (local DoS). This exposes an inconsistent API usage within the module, as peer functions like usbg_submit_command() and bot_send_bad_response() correctly implement a NULL check for tv_nexus before proceeding. Fix this by bringing consistency to the nexus handling.

Add the missing if (!tv_nexus) checks to the vulnerable BOT command and request processing paths, aborting the command gracefully with an error instead of crashing the system.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00015

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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This page is every public fact about CVE-2026-43424, cross-linked. Its job is to answer one question fast - does this need my attention now? - and then hand you the two things you do about it. Here is how an analyst reads it.

Triage: should I act now? Four signals, and they are not interchangeable:

CVSSseverity - how bad it is IF exploited, 0-10. A high CVSS alone is not urgency; a flaw can be a perfect 10 and never actually be attacked. EPSSprobability - a model’s estimate of the chance it is exploited in the next 30 days, 0-1. This is the “will it actually happen” signal. CISA KEVconfirmed - it is being exploited in the wild right now. The strongest signal on the page; KEV beats any score. Weaponisedavailability - public exploits / PoCs, and especially Metasploit modules rated Excellent / Great. Reliable, packaged exploit code means low-skill attackers can use it today.

How they combine: KEV, or a dependable Metasploit module, means patch now regardless of CVSS. High CVSS + low EPSS + no exploit is real but not an emergency - schedule it. Low CVSS but KEV-listed still gets patched now. The verdict above already weighed these for you; this is how it got there.

Then what - two workflows:

Detectwhen you cannot patch today, follow this CVE to the ATT&CK techniques it enables, then Build a SIEM detection (the green button) - author a rule, test it in Atomic, deploy it. That buys visibility while the patch waits. PatchAffected products / packages tell you if you are exposed; Fixed versions by distribution and Vendor advisories give the exact version that closes it.

Reading order for the panels below: verdict + badges, then Public exploits / Metasploit (is it weaponised), then ATT&CK techniques + Sigma / IDS rules (can I detect it), then Affected products / packages + Fixed versions (am I exposed, what patches it), then Threat actors / IOCs (who uses it), then Scoring & timeline / references (the evidence).

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T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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Weakness Classification

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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Affected Products & Versions

linux kernel>= 3.5 and < 5.10.253
linux kernel>= 5.11 and < 6.1.167
linux kernel>= 6.2 and < 6.6.130
linux kernel>= 6.7 and < 6.12.78
linux kernel>= 6.13 and < 6.18.19
linux kernel>= 6.19 and < 6.19.9
linux kernelall versions