HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43293
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-43293

Published: May 8, 2026· Updated: May 14, 2026

5.5
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:

media: chips-media: wave5: Fix kthread worker destruction in polling mode

Fix the cleanup order in polling mode (irq < 0) to prevent kernel warnings

during module removal. Cancel the hrtimer before destroying the kthread

worker to ensure work queues are empty.

In polling mode, the driver uses hrtimer to periodically trigger

wave5_vpu_timer_callback() which queues work via kthread_queue_work().

The kthread_destroy_worker() function validates that both work queues

are empty with WARN_ON(!list_empty(&worker->work_list)) and

WARN_ON(!list_empty(&worker->delayed_work_list)).

The original code called kthread_destroy_worker() before hrtimer_cancel(),

creating a race condition where the timer could fire during worker

destruction and queue new work, triggering the WARN_ON.

This causes the following warning on every module unload in polling mode:

------------[ cut here ]------------

WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 1034 at kernel/kthread.c:1430

kthread_destroy_worker+0x84/0x98

Modules linked in: wave5(-) rpmsg_ctrl rpmsg_char ...

Call trace:

kthread_destroy_worker+0x84/0x98

wave5_vpu_remove+0xc8/0xe0 [wave5]

platform_remove+0x30/0x58

...

---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43293 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 availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2026-43293
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 8, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43293 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.