CVE-2026-23290Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: pegasus: validate USB endpoints The pegasus driver should validate that the device it is probing has the proper number and types of USB endpoints it is expecting before it binds to it. If a malicious device were to not have the same urbs the driver will crash later on when it blindly accesses these endpoints.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 1d ago at 1 mentions (2026-03-26); latest day: 1
  • 2 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

2 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 2d
00111Mentions · 2026-03-26: 1Mentions · 2026-03-31: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-26: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-26: 103-2603-31
Signal classification2 categories
Patch
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-261
Patch1
2026-03-311
General1
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    General

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-23290 🚨 Risk Level: Unknown 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23290 #CVE-2026-23290 #CVE   #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/VyivpkEATr

    Post summary

    The tweet simply announces the existence of CVE‑2026‑23290 with no technical details, exploitation information, or mitigation steps.

    0000027
    123 followersView on X
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🛡️ Security patch: Linux “Pegasus” now verifies USB endpoints before binding. Translation: fewer surprise crashes from sketchy dongles. Still a reminder—trust but verify, even in kernels. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-23290-linux-pegasus-usb-driver-endpoint-validation-fix.407428/ #LinuxKernelSecurity #Cve202623290 #UsbEndpointValidation https://t.co/wBCtYa5Ddl

    Post summary

    The post announces a security patch for CVE-2026-23290 that adds USB endpoint validation to prevent crashes, providing a concise summary of the mitigation.

    0000047
    1.0K followersView on X
CPE platform detail7 entries

7 of 7 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel2.6.12--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel2.6.12--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel2.6.12--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel2.6.12--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel2.6.12--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--

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