CVE-2026-43143
MediumSummary
A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel related to manipulating the 'mfd_of_node_list'. A mutex has been added to ensure safety during access and modification of this list, preventing potential crashes.
Risk Assessment
The lack of proper mutual exclusion during list manipulation can lead to system crashes. Organizations may experience stability and availability issues.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to take advantage of the introduced mutex mechanism, which will enhance system stability.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
See all- CVE-2026-98048Unknown
In the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem, mark_fastcall_pattern_for_call() must ensure that a matched "spill; call; fill" instruction series is not interrupted by a jump. Otherwise the rewrite applied by bpf_remove_fastcall_spills_fills() is unsound. The fix records instructions targeted by jumps in insn_aux_data[*].jump_target and uses this flag to stop growing a pattern.
- CVE-2026-98047Unknown
In the Linux kernel's BPF subsystem, in_rbtree_lock_required_cb() only checks the innermost verifier frame, so rbtree callback restrictions disappear in a nested static subprogram call frame. The subprogram can unlock the tree, remove and drop the node being compared, then relock, leading to freed memory being linked into the tree.
- CVE-2026-98045Unknown
In the Linux kernel, a BPF verifier vulnerability affects stack helpers that may block on filesystem reads (e.g., resolving build IDs) but were not marked as sleepable. The verifier could still allow these helpers from non-sleepable regions such as RCU or preemption-disabled sections.
- CVE-2026-98044Unknown
In the Linux kernel, the BPF verifier mishandled legacy packet-load instructions (BPF_LD_ABS/BPF_LD_IND) reached from callbacks, triggering a verifier bug warning and an -EFAULT on BPF_PROG_LOAD. A privileged program loader could trigger this issue.
- CVE-2026-98043Unknown
In the Linux kernel, the BPF verifier incorrectly inferred that a pointer with an unbounded offset is non-NULL based solely on its type. As a result, a BPF program could pass verification while a NULL pointer dereference occurred at runtime.
- CVE-2026-98042Unknown
In the Linux kernel, the BPF verifier could resurrect a scalar id dropped by collect_linked_regs() because snapshots of compared registers were taken before linked registers were collected. This could lead to range inconsistencies and precision propagation issues.
- CVE-2026-98041High
In the Linux kernel, the BPF verifier incorrectly predicted the outcome of pointer vs zero comparisons in JMP32 instructions, failing to distinguish BPF_JMP from BPF_JMP32 comparisons. This led to incorrect inference that a jump is always taken.
- CVE-2026-98040Unknown
In the Linux kernel, the BPF verifier did not mark the zero register as precise for a register-form NULL check. As a result, one path was pruned and the program could dereference a zero pointer at runtime.
- CVE-2026-98039Unknown
In the Linux kernel, the BPF verifier did not require the MEM_PERCPU flag for stores to percpu kptr fields, accepting both plain bpf_obj_new() allocations and kernel pointers. This could lead to arbitrary kernel read/write or invalid address relocation.
- CVE-2026-98038Unknown
In the Linux kernel, the BPF verifier incorrectly classified borrowed RCU kptr references as owning references, thus not requiring a NULL check. At runtime refcount_inc_not_zero() could return NULL while the verifier treated the result as non-NULL.
Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: core: Add locking around 'mfd_of_node_list' Manipulating a list in the kernel isn't safe without some sort of mutual exclusion. Add a mutex any time we access / modify 'mfd_of_node_list' to prevent possible crashes.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS

