CVE-2026-68370: usb: gadget: dummy_hcd: prevent fifo_req reuse during giveback

Published Aug 10, 2026
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Updated

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

usb: gadget: dummyhcd: prevent fiforeq reuse during giveback

dummyhcd embeds a single shared usbrequest (dum->fiforeq) that the "emulated single-request FIFO" fast-path in dummyqueue() reuses for small IN transfers: it copies the caller's request into it (req->req = req) and queues it, treating listempty(&fiforeq.queue) as "the slot is free".

The completion side (dummytimer/transfer/nuke/dummydequeue) follows the standard pattern: listdelinit(&req->queue) unlinks the request, then the lock is dropped and usbgadgetgivebackrequest() invokes req->complete(). But listdelinit() makes fiforeq.queue look empty before the completion callback returns, so a concurrent dummyqueue() on another CPU sees the slot as free, reuses fiforeq and runs req->req = req -- overwriting req->complete while dummytimer is mid-calling it. The indirect call then jumps to a clobbered pointer, causing a general protection fault / page fault in dummytimer (syzkaller extid faf3a6cf579fc65591ca). The clobbering write is an in-bounds memcpy on a live shared object, so KASAN cannot flag it.

Add a fiforeqbusy bit covering the shared request's whole lifetime: set it in dummyqueue() when the FIFO fast-path takes fiforeq (making it the fast-path guard, replacing the listempty(&fiforeq.queue) test), and clear it after the completion callback has returned, via a dummygiveback() helper used at all four gadget-request giveback sites. The shared slot can no longer be reused until its completion callback has finished.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Kernel

Event History

Aug 10, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:03 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:20 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-68370?

CVE-2026-68370 has a risk rating of 53, indicating it poses a moderate threat.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-68370?

To fix CVE-2026-68370, update your Linux kernel to the latest version where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-68370?

CVE-2026-68370 affects systems running the Linux kernel that utilizes the dummy_hcd USB gadget driver.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2026-68370?

CVE-2026-68370 could allow an attacker to exploit the reuse of fifo_req in USB transactions, potentially leading to denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2026-68370 publicly known?

Yes, CVE-2026-68370 was published on August 10, 2026, and is publicly documented.

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