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cve-2026-23290

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CVE-2026-23290 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the pegasus USB network driver. The driver lacked proper endpoint validation, allowing a malicious or malformed USB device to trigger a kernel crash when the driver attempted to use endpoints that did not exist. The fix adds a check to ensure the connected device exposes the expected USB endpoints before binding. The vulnerability was published in NVD on March 25, 2026, though no severity score had been assigned at that time. While this is a Linux-specific issue, Windows users who run virtual machines or dual-boot systems may encounter related discussions on WindowsForum.com, particularly in contexts involving cross-platform hardware security.
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    CVE-2026-23290: Linux pegasus USB Driver Endpoint Validation Fix

    CVE-2026-23290 is a reminder that kernel security problems do not always arrive as dramatic memory-corruption headlines. In this case, the Linux pegasus USB network driver is being hardened so it checks that a connected device exposes the USB endpoints the driver expects before binding to it...
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