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The pegasus usb ethernet tag covers discussions about the Linux pegasus USB Ethernet driver, including security vulnerabilities and fixes. A recent thread highlights CVE-2026-23290, a kernel security issue where the pegasus driver lacked proper endpoint validation, potentially allowing a malicious USB device to cause a crash. The fix adds endpoint checks before binding. This tag is relevant for users and administrators working with pegasus-based USB Ethernet adapters on Linux systems, especially those concerned with kernel security and driver stability.
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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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