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CVE-2026-43143

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mfd: core: Add locking around 'mfd_of_node_list' Manipulating a list in the kernel isn't safe without some sort of mutual exclusion. Add a mutex any time we access / modify 'mfd_of_node_list' to prevent possible crashes.

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-05-06 12:16:31.747000
Last modified
2026-11-06 16:18:25.127000
View original CVE JSON 
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