CVE-2025-21838

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel 3.12-6.1.130, 6.2.0-6.6.80, 6.7.0-6.12.16, 6.13.0-6.13.4 - Use-After-Free in USB Gadget Workqueue

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: core: flush gadget workqueue after device removal device_del() can lead to new work being scheduled in gadget->work workqueue. This is observed, for example, with the dwc3 driver with the following call stack: device_del() gadget_unbind_driver() usb_gadget_disconnect_locked() dwc3_gadget_pullup() dwc3_gadget_soft_disconnect() usb_gadget_set_state() schedule_work(&gadget->work) Move flush_work() after device_del() to ensure the workqueue is cleaned up.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0019
EPSS Percentile 8.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (18)
linux/Kernel 3.12.0 - 6.1.130linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.13.4linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.80linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.16linux
Linux/Linux < 3.12
Linux/Linux 3.12
Linux/Linux 5702f75375aa9ecf8ad3431aef3fe6ce8c8dbd15 - 399a45e5237ca14037120b1b895bd38a3b4492ea
Linux/Linux 5702f75375aa9ecf8ad3431aef3fe6ce8c8dbd15 - 859cb45aefa6de823b2fa7f229fe6d9562c9f3b7
Linux/Linux 5702f75375aa9ecf8ad3431aef3fe6ce8c8dbd15 - 97695b5a1b5467a4f91194db12160f56da445dfe
Linux/Linux 5702f75375aa9ecf8ad3431aef3fe6ce8c8dbd15 - e3bc1a9a67ce33a2e761e6e7b7c2afc6cb9b7266
... and 8 more
Published Mar 07, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026