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CVE-2026-46103 is a Linux kernel vulnerability in the ucan USB CAN driver, disclosed by NVD on May 27, 2026. The flaw involves a device-managed control message buffer incorrectly tied to the parent USB device instead of the bound USB interface. The fix is a single-line change correcting a device pointer in an allocation call. This vulnerability highlights a recurring kernel security theme: lifetime bookkeeping errors rather than complex exploit chains. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover the technical details of the patch, its implications for kernel security in 2026, and the broader lesson about resource management in driver code.
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    CVE-2026-46103 ucan USB CAN Fix: One-Line Kernel Lifetime Bug

    CVE-2026-46103 is a newly published Linux kernel vulnerability, disclosed by NVD on May 27, 2026, in the ucan USB CAN driver, where a device-managed control message buffer was tied to the parent USB device instead of the bound USB interface. The fix is almost comically small: one device pointer...
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