In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: gadget: f_hid: fix f_hidg lifetime vs cdev
The embedded struct cdev does not have its lifetime correctly tied to
the enclosing struct f_hidg, so there is a use-after-free if /dev/hidgN
is held open while the gadget is deleted.
This can readily be replicated with libusbgx's example programs (for
conciseness - operating directly via configfs is equivalent):
gadget-hid
exec 3<> /dev/hidg0
gadget-vid-pid-remove
exec 3<&-
Pull the existing device up in to struct f_hidg and make use of the
cdev_device_{add,del}() helpers. This changes the lifetime of the
device object to match struct f_hidg, but note that it is still added
and deleted at the same time.
usb: gadget: f_hid: fix f_hidg lifetime vs cdev
The embedded struct cdev does not have its lifetime correctly tied to
the enclosing struct f_hidg, so there is a use-after-free if /dev/hidgN
is held open while the gadget is deleted.
This can readily be replicated with libusbgx's example programs (for
conciseness - operating directly via configfs is equivalent):
gadget-hid
exec 3<> /dev/hidg0
gadget-vid-pid-remove
exec 3<&-
Pull the existing device up in to struct f_hidg and make use of the
cdev_device_{add,del}() helpers. This changes the lifetime of the
device object to match struct f_hidg, but note that it is still added
and deleted at the same time.
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_hid: fix f_hidg lifetime vs cdev The embedded struct cdev does not have its lifetime correctly tied to the enclosing struct f_hidg, so there is a use-after-free if /dev/hidgN is held open while the gadget is deleted. This can readily be replicated with libusbgx's example programs (for conciseness - operating directly via configfs is equivalent): gadget-hid exec 3<> /dev/hidg0 gadget-vid-pid-remove exec 3<&- Pull the existing device up in to struct f_hidg and make use of the cdev_device_{add,del}() helpers. This changes the lifetime of the device object to match struct f_hidg, but note that it is still added and deleted at the same time. | |
| Title | usb: gadget: f_hid: fix f_hidg lifetime vs cdev | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-10-22T13:23:25.136Z
Reserved: 2025-10-22T13:20:23.760Z
Link: CVE-2022-50568
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NVD
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-10-22T14:15:41.657
Modified: 2025-10-22T21:12:48.953
Link: CVE-2022-50568
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