HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43180
HIGH

CVE-2026-43180

Published: May 6, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.0th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: usb: kaweth: remove TX queue manipulation in kaweth_set_rx_mode

kaweth_set_rx_mode(), the ndo_set_rx_mode callback, calls

netif_stop_queue() and netif_wake_queue(). These are TX queue flow

control functions unrelated to RX multicast configuration.

The premature netif_wake_queue() can re-enable TX while tx_urb is still

in-flight, leading to a double usb_submit_urb() on the same URB:

kaweth_start_xmit() {

netif_stop_queue();

usb_submit_urb(kaweth->tx_urb);

}

kaweth_set_rx_mode() {

netif_stop_queue();

netif_wake_queue(); // wakes TX queue before URB is done

}

kaweth_start_xmit() {

netif_stop_queue();

usb_submit_urb(kaweth->tx_urb); // URB submitted while active

}

This triggers the WARN in usb_submit_urb():

"URB submitted while active"

This is a similar class of bug fixed in rtl8150 by

- commit 958baf5eaee3 ("net: usb: Remove disruptive netif_wake_queue in rtl8150_set_multicast").

Also kaweth_set_rx_mode() is already functionally broken, the

real set_rx_mode action is performed by kaweth_async_set_rx_mode(),

which in turn is not a no-op only at ndo_open() time.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43180 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43180
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43180 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.