VDB

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43421

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43421 PUBLISHED

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_ncm: Fix net_device lifecycle with device_move The network device outlived its parent gadget device during disconnection, resulting in dangling sysfs links and null pointer dereference problems. A prior attempt to solve this by removing SET_NETDEV_DEV entirely [1] was reverted due to power management ordering concerns and a NO-CARRIER regression. A subsequent attempt to defer net_device allocation to bind [2] broke 1:1 mapping between function instance and network device, making it impossible for configfs to report the resolved interface name. This results in a regression where the DHCP server fails on pmOS. Use device_move to reparent the net_device between the gadget device and /sys/devices/virtual/ across bind/unbind cycles. This preserves the network interface across USB reconnection, allowing the DHCP server to retain their binding. Introduce gether_attach_gadget()/gether_detach_gadget() helpers and use __free(detach_gadget) macro to undo attachment on bind failure. The bind_count ensures device_move executes only on the first bind. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/f2a4f9847617a0929d62025748384092e5f35cce.camel@crapouillou.net/ [2] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-usb/795ea759-7eaf-4f78-81f4-01ffbf2d7961@ixit.cz/

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:12linux7.1, 6.18.1-1, 6.18.10-1
Debian:14linux6.12.38-1, 6.12.41-1, 6.12.43-1
Debian:11linux7.1, 6.7.9-2, 6.8.11-1
Debian:13linux6.12.38-1, 6.12.41-1, 6.12.43-1

Timeline

  • May 8, 2026 CVE Published
  • May 9, 2026 CVE Updated
Open in Interactive Console →
$ Console Community · 100/wk Open console ›