CVE-2026-64346
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: gadget: udc: Fix use-after-free in gadget_match_driver
The udc structure acts as the management structure for the gadget,
but their lifecycles are decoupled. A race condition exists where
usb_del_gadget() frees the udc memory (e.g., via mode-switch work)
while gadget_match_driver() concurrently accesses the freed udc memory
(e.g., via configfs), causing a Use-After-Free (UAF) that triggers a
NULL pointer dereference when the freed memory is zeroed:
[39430.908615][ T1171] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000000
[39430.911397][ T1171] pc : __pi_strcmp+0x20/0x140
[39430.911441][ T1171] lr : gadget_match_driver+0x34/0x60
...
[39430.911890][ T1171] usb_gadget_register_driver_owner+0x50/0xf8
[39430.911910][ T1171] gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store+0xf4/0x140
[39430.931308][ T1171] configfs_write_iter+0xec/0x134
[39430.957058][ T1171] Workqueue: events_freezable __dwc3_set_mode
[39430.957287][ T1171] dwc3_gadget_exit+0x34/0x8c
[39430.957304][ T1171] __dwc3_set_mode+0xc0/0x664
Fix this by ensuring the udc structure remains allocated until the
gadget is released. To achieve this, introduce a new
usb_gadget_release() routine to the core. When the gadget is added,
usb_add_gadget() stores the gadget's release routine in the udc
structure and takes a reference to the udc. When the gadget is
released, usb_gadget_release() drops the reference to the udc and
then calls the gadget's release routine.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A use-after-free vulnerability exists in gadget_match_driver.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using USB gadget drivers.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important to avoid potential crashes or undefined behavior, but no exploitation is reported.
- Action
- Update the USB gadget drivers to the latest version.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 11% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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