CVE-2026-64346: usb: gadget: udc: Fix use-after-free in gadget_match_driver

Published Jul 25, 2026
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Updated

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

usb: gadget: udc: Fix use-after-free in gadgetmatchdriver

The udc structure acts as the management structure for the gadget, but their lifecycles are decoupled. A race condition exists where usbdelgadget() frees the udc memory (e.g., via mode-switch work) while gadgetmatchdriver() 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 : pistrcmp+0x20/0x140 [39430.911441][ T1171] lr : gadgetmatchdriver+0x34/0x60 ... [39430.911890][ T1171] usbgadgetregisterdriverowner+0x50/0xf8 [39430.911910][ T1171] gadgetdevdescUDCstore+0xf4/0x140 [39430.931308][ T1171] configfswriteiter+0xec/0x134

[39430.957058][ T1171] Workqueue: eventsfreezable dwc3setmode [39430.957287][ T1171] dwc3gadgetexit+0x34/0x8c [39430.957304][ T1171] dwc3setmode+0xc0/0x664

Fix this by ensuring the udc structure remains allocated until the gadget is released. To achieve this, introduce a new usbgadgetrelease() routine to the core. When the gadget is added, usbaddgadget() stores the gadget's release routine in the udc structure and takes a reference to the udc. When the gadget is released, usbgadgetrelease() drops the reference to the udc and then calls the gadget's release routine.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.144.1-1<6.6.145.2-1
6.6.145.2-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade to a fixed release to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.6.145.2-1

Event History

Jul 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:50 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:50 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:17 AM
Description
Jul 26, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:05 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·08:05 AM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-64346?

CVE-2026-64346 has a medium severity score of 5.5.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-64346?

The fix for CVE-2026-64346 involves updating the Linux kernel to a patched version that addresses the use-after-free vulnerability.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2026-64346?

CVE-2026-64346 affects systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel, particularly those utilizing the usb gadget subsystems.

4

What is the main issue described in CVE-2026-64346?

CVE-2026-64346 describes a race condition that leads to a use-after-free vulnerability in the gadget_match_driver function of the Linux kernel.

5

Is CVE-2026-64346 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2026-64346 is considered to have low attack vectors, primarily requiring local access to exploit.

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