HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43250
HIGH

CVE-2026-43250

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

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.7th

Official Description

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

usb: chipidea: udc: fix DMA and SG cleanup in _ep_nuke()

The ChipIdea UDC driver can encounter "not page aligned sg buffer"

errors when a USB device is reconnected after being disconnected

during an active transfer. This occurs because _ep_nuke() returns

requests to the gadget layer without properly unmapping DMA buffers

or cleaning up scatter-gather bounce buffers.

Root cause:

When a disconnect happens during a multi-segment DMA transfer, the

request's num_mapped_sgs field and sgt.sgl pointer remain set with

stale values. The request is returned to the gadget driver with status

-ESHUTDOWN but still has active DMA state. If the gadget driver reuses

this request on reconnect without reinitializing it, the stale DMA

state causes _hardware_enqueue() to skip DMA mapping (seeing non-zero

num_mapped_sgs) and attempt to use freed/invalid DMA addresses,

leading to alignment errors and potential memory corruption.

The normal completion path via _hardware_dequeue() properly calls

usb_gadget_unmap_request_by_dev() and sglist_do_debounce() before

returning the request. The _ep_nuke() path must do the same cleanup

to ensure requests are returned in a clean, reusable state.

Fix:

Add DMA unmapping and bounce buffer cleanup to _ep_nuke() to mirror

the cleanup sequence in _hardware_dequeue():

- Call usb_gadget_unmap_request_by_dev() if num_mapped_sgs is set

- Call sglist_do_debounce() with copy=false if bounce buffer exists

This ensures that when requests are returned due to endpoint shutdown,

they don't retain stale DMA mappings. The 'false' parameter to

sglist_do_debounce() prevents copying data back (appropriate for

shutdown path where transfer was aborted).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43250 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 · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43250
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 6, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43250 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.