CVE-2026-64331: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbip: vudc: fix NULL deref in vep_dequeue() vep_alloc_request() wasn't initializing vrequest->udc, so cancell
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usbip: vudc: fix NULL deref in vep_dequeue()
vep_alloc_request() wasn't initializing vrequest->udc, so cancellations
on the FunctionFS AIO path were arriving in vep_dequeue without a valid
UDC reference.
Since vrequest->udc is never actually properly used anywhere, we opt to
remove it, and update vep_dequeue to obtain a reference to the udc with
ep_to_vudc(), consistent with the other vep_ ops.
AFAICT this bug has existed for ~10 years. Seems that nobody has really
stressed the FunctionFS AIO path on usbip's vudc.
I tested this fix in a QEMU aarch64 guest driving FunctionFS endpoints
via AIO. Before the fix, running usbip attach from the host would
cause the guest to oops with the following backtrace:
Call trace:
vep_dequeue+0x1c/0xe4 (P)
usb_ep_dequeue+0x14/0x20
ffs_aio_cancel+0x24/0x34
__arm64_sys_io_cancel+0xb0/0x124
do_el0_svc+0x68/0x100
el0_svc+0x18/0x5c
el0t_64_sync_handler+0x98/0xdc
el0t_64_sync+0x154/0x158
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64331
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-643310.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-64331 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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