In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: gadget: f_acm: Refactor bind path to use __free()

After an bind/unbind cycle, the acm->notify_req is left stale. If a
subsequent bind fails, the unified error label attempts to free this
stale request, leading to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing
ep->ops->free_request.

Refactor the error handling in the bind path to use the __free()
automatic cleanup mechanism.

Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000020
Call trace:
usb_ep_free_request+0x2c/0xec
gs_free_req+0x30/0x44
acm_bind+0x1b8/0x1f4
usb_add_function+0xcc/0x1f0
configfs_composite_bind+0x468/0x588
gadget_bind_driver+0x104/0x270
really_probe+0x190/0x374
__driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x12c
driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x218
__device_attach_driver+0x14c/0x188
bus_for_each_drv+0x10c/0x168
__device_attach+0xfc/0x198
device_initial_probe+0x14/0x24
bus_probe_device+0x94/0x11c
device_add+0x268/0x48c
usb_add_gadget+0x198/0x28c
dwc3_gadget_init+0x700/0x858
__dwc3_set_mode+0x3cc/0x664
process_scheduled_works+0x1d8/0x488
worker_thread+0x244/0x334
kthread+0x114/0x1bc
ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
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Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
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Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_acm: Refactor bind path to use __free() After an bind/unbind cycle, the acm->notify_req is left stale. If a subsequent bind fails, the unified error label attempts to free this stale request, leading to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing ep->ops->free_request. Refactor the error handling in the bind path to use the __free() automatic cleanup mechanism. Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000020 Call trace: usb_ep_free_request+0x2c/0xec gs_free_req+0x30/0x44 acm_bind+0x1b8/0x1f4 usb_add_function+0xcc/0x1f0 configfs_composite_bind+0x468/0x588 gadget_bind_driver+0x104/0x270 really_probe+0x190/0x374 __driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x12c driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x218 __device_attach_driver+0x14c/0x188 bus_for_each_drv+0x10c/0x168 __device_attach+0xfc/0x198 device_initial_probe+0x14/0x24 bus_probe_device+0x94/0x11c device_add+0x268/0x48c usb_add_gadget+0x198/0x28c dwc3_gadget_init+0x700/0x858 __dwc3_set_mode+0x3cc/0x664 process_scheduled_works+0x1d8/0x488 worker_thread+0x244/0x334 kthread+0x114/0x1bc ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
Title usb: gadget: f_acm: Refactor bind path to use __free()
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-30T09:48:02.446Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.163Z

Link: CVE-2025-40094

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-30T10:15:33.900

Modified: 2025-10-30T15:03:13.440

Link: CVE-2025-40094

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Updated: 2025-10-30T14:37:23Z