HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43356
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CVE-2026-43356

Published: May 8, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.1th

Official Description

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

iio: imu: adis: Fix NULL pointer dereference in adis_init

The adis_init() function dereferences adis->ops to check if the

individual function pointers (write, read, reset) are NULL, but does

not first check if adis->ops itself is NULL.

Drivers like adis16480, adis16490, adis16545 and others do not set

custom ops and rely on adis_init() assigning the defaults. Since struct

adis is zero-initialized by devm_iio_device_alloc(), adis->ops is NULL

when adis_init() is called, causing a NULL pointer dereference:

Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000

pc : adis_init+0xc0/0x118

Call trace:

adis_init+0xc0/0x118

adis16480_probe+0xe0/0x670

Fix this by checking if adis->ops is NULL before dereferencing it,

falling through to assign the default ops in that case.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43356 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (3)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43356
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedMay 8, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43356 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.