In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double-locking error in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c…
Priority LOW 25CWE-667Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double-locking error in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c may potentially cause a deadlock with f_hid.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq2w-c7m2-92hw
References
Patch 6
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg167355.html
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg167393.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c91815b596245fd7da349ecc43c8def670d2269e
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c91815b596245fd7da349ecc43c8def670d2269e
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036
Sources
- CVE-2019-14763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq2w-c7m2-92hw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-14763 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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