In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
USB: gadget: Fix use-after-free during usb config switch
In the process of switching USB config from rndis to other config,
if the hardware does not support the ->pullup callback, or the
hardware encounters a low probability fault, both of them may cause
the ->pullup callback to fail, which will then cause a system panic
(use after free).
The gadget drivers sometimes need to be unloaded regardless of the
hardware's behavior.
Analysis as follows:
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(1) write /config/usb_gadget/g1/UDC "none"
gether_disconnect+0x2c/0x1f8
rndis_disable+0x4c/0x74
composite_disconnect+0x74/0xb0
configfs_composite_disconnect+0x60/0x7c
usb_gadget_disconnect+0x70/0x124
usb_gadget_unregister_driver+0xc8/0x1d8
gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store+0xec/0x1e4
(2) rm /config/usb_gadget/g1/configs/b.1/f1
rndis_deregister+0x28/0x54
rndis_free+0x44/0x7c
usb_put_function+0x14/0x1c
config_usb_cfg_unlink+0xc4/0xe0
configfs_unlink+0x124/0x1c8
vfs_unlink+0x114/0x1dc
(3) rmdir /config/usb_gadget/g1/functions/rndis.gs4
panic+0x1fc/0x3d0
do_page_fault+0xa8/0x46c
do_mem_abort+0x3c/0xac
el1_sync_handler+0x40/0x78
0xffffff801138f880
rndis_close+0x28/0x34
eth_stop+0x74/0x110
dev_close_many+0x48/0x194
rollback_registered_many+0x118/0x814
unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30
gether_cleanup+0x1c/0x38
rndis_attr_release+0xc/0x14
kref_put+0x74/0xb8
configfs_rmdir+0x314/0x374
If gadget->ops->pullup() return an error, function rndis_close() will be
called, then it will causes a use-after-free problem.
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USB: gadget: Fix use-after-free during usb config switch
In the process of switching USB config from rndis to other config,
if the hardware does not support the ->pullup callback, or the
hardware encounters a low probability fault, both of them may cause
the ->pullup callback to fail, which will then cause a system panic
(use after free).
The gadget drivers sometimes need to be unloaded regardless of the
hardware's behavior.
Analysis as follows:
=======================================================================
(1) write /config/usb_gadget/g1/UDC "none"
gether_disconnect+0x2c/0x1f8
rndis_disable+0x4c/0x74
composite_disconnect+0x74/0xb0
configfs_composite_disconnect+0x60/0x7c
usb_gadget_disconnect+0x70/0x124
usb_gadget_unregister_driver+0xc8/0x1d8
gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store+0xec/0x1e4
(2) rm /config/usb_gadget/g1/configs/b.1/f1
rndis_deregister+0x28/0x54
rndis_free+0x44/0x7c
usb_put_function+0x14/0x1c
config_usb_cfg_unlink+0xc4/0xe0
configfs_unlink+0x124/0x1c8
vfs_unlink+0x114/0x1dc
(3) rmdir /config/usb_gadget/g1/functions/rndis.gs4
panic+0x1fc/0x3d0
do_page_fault+0xa8/0x46c
do_mem_abort+0x3c/0xac
el1_sync_handler+0x40/0x78
0xffffff801138f880
rndis_close+0x28/0x34
eth_stop+0x74/0x110
dev_close_many+0x48/0x194
rollback_registered_many+0x118/0x814
unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30
gether_cleanup+0x1c/0x38
rndis_attr_release+0xc/0x14
kref_put+0x74/0xb8
configfs_rmdir+0x314/0x374
If gadget->ops->pullup() return an error, function rndis_close() will be
called, then it will causes a use-after-free problem.
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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: gadget: Fix use-after-free during usb config switch In the process of switching USB config from rndis to other config, if the hardware does not support the ->pullup callback, or the hardware encounters a low probability fault, both of them may cause the ->pullup callback to fail, which will then cause a system panic (use after free). The gadget drivers sometimes need to be unloaded regardless of the hardware's behavior. Analysis as follows: ======================================================================= (1) write /config/usb_gadget/g1/UDC "none" gether_disconnect+0x2c/0x1f8 rndis_disable+0x4c/0x74 composite_disconnect+0x74/0xb0 configfs_composite_disconnect+0x60/0x7c usb_gadget_disconnect+0x70/0x124 usb_gadget_unregister_driver+0xc8/0x1d8 gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store+0xec/0x1e4 (2) rm /config/usb_gadget/g1/configs/b.1/f1 rndis_deregister+0x28/0x54 rndis_free+0x44/0x7c usb_put_function+0x14/0x1c config_usb_cfg_unlink+0xc4/0xe0 configfs_unlink+0x124/0x1c8 vfs_unlink+0x114/0x1dc (3) rmdir /config/usb_gadget/g1/functions/rndis.gs4 panic+0x1fc/0x3d0 do_page_fault+0xa8/0x46c do_mem_abort+0x3c/0xac el1_sync_handler+0x40/0x78 0xffffff801138f880 rndis_close+0x28/0x34 eth_stop+0x74/0x110 dev_close_many+0x48/0x194 rollback_registered_many+0x118/0x814 unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30 gether_cleanup+0x1c/0x38 rndis_attr_release+0xc/0x14 kref_put+0x74/0xb8 configfs_rmdir+0x314/0x374 If gadget->ops->pullup() return an error, function rndis_close() will be called, then it will causes a use-after-free problem. ======================================================================= | |
| Title | USB: gadget: Fix use-after-free during usb config switch | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-12-24T10:55:19.295Z
Reserved: 2025-12-24T10:53:15.518Z
Link: CVE-2022-50704
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2025-12-24T11:15:50.573
Modified: 2025-12-24T11:15:50.573
Link: CVE-2022-50704
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