CVE-2026-43343

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_subset: Fix unbalanced refcnt in geth_free geth_alloc() increments the reference count, but geth_free() fails to decrement it. This prevents the configuration of attributes via configfs after unlinking the function. Decrement the reference count in geth_free() to ensure proper cleanup.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

18 May 2026, 12:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23e4851ce348a329d974e84e828155dda9f52122 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23e4851ce348a329d974e84e828155dda9f52122 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d436670b47415da042452618fb5d8e317ab095f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d436670b47415da042452618fb5d8e317ab095f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f5bfc550a40d7493b1cf09540ed6b412b3b82be - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f5bfc550a40d7493b1cf09540ed6b412b3b82be - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75776a055b656873319c3830fed471daef3ceb23 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75776a055b656873319c3830fed471daef3ceb23 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a932b171554714b1bca313b853c7aa9f2930f9aa - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a932b171554714b1bca313b853c7aa9f2930f9aa - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caa27923aacd8a5869207842f2ab1657c6c0c7bc - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/caa27923aacd8a5869207842f2ab1657c6c0c7bc - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc8ec610cd14c093a19371691a7ce1ee5421e829 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc8ec610cd14c093a19371691a7ce1ee5421e829 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d702407b61e96286a15b6e715572f541a8d41c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7d702407b61e96286a15b6e715572f541a8d41c - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Linux
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE NVD-CWE-Other

08 May 2026, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-08 14:16

Updated : 2026-05-18 12:33


NVD link : CVE-2026-43343

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43343

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43343


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel