usb: gadget: u_serial: Fix the issue that gs_start_io crashed due to accessing null pointer
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: u_serial: Fix the issue that gs_start_io crashed due to accessing null pointer Considering that in some extreme cases, when u_serial driver is accessed by multiple threads, Thread A is executing the open operation and calling the gs_open, Thread B is executing the disconnect operation and calling the gserial_disconnect function,The port->port_usb pointer will be set to NULL. E.g. Thread A Thread B gs_open() gadget_unbind_driver() gs_start_io() composite_disconnect() gs_start_rx() gserial_disconnect() ... ... spin_unlock(&port->port_lock) status = usb_ep_queue() spin_lock(&port->port_lock) spin_lock(&port->port_lock) port->port_usb = NULL gs_free_requests(port->port_usb->in) spin_unlock(&port->port_lock) Crash This causes thread A to access a null pointer (port->port_usb is null) when calling the gs_free_requests function, causing a crash. If port_usb is NULL, the release request will be skipped as it will be done by gserial_disconnect. So add a null pointer check to gs_start_io before attempting to access the value of the pointer port->port_usb. Call trace: gs_start_io+0x164/0x25c gs_open+0x108/0x13c tty_open+0x314/0x638 chrdev_open+0x1b8/0x258 do_dentry_open+0x2c4/0x700 vfs_open+0x2c/0x3c path_openat+0xa64/0xc60 do_filp_open+0xb8/0x164 do_sys_openat2+0x84/0xf0 __arm64_sys_openat+0x70/0x9c invoke_syscall+0x58/0x114 el0_svc_common+0x80/0xe0 do_el0_svc+0x1c/0x28 el0_svc+0x38/0x68
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.27 and later | 5.4.288, 5.10.232, 5.15.175, 6.1.121, 6.6.67, 6.12.6, 6.13 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.27 and later Fixed in 5.4.288, 5.10.232, 5.15.175, 6.1.121, 6.6.67, 6.12.6, 6.13 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.27 to before 5.4.288; 5.5 to before 5.10.232; 5.11 to before 5.15.175; 5.16 to before 6.1.121; 6.2 to before 6.6.67; 6.7 to before 6.12.6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.27 to before 5.4.288; 5.5 to before 5.10.232; 5.11 to before 5.15.175; 5.16 to before 6.1.121; 6.2 to before 6.6.67; 6.7 to before 6.12.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.13 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.4.288, 5.10.232, 5.15.175, 6.1.121, 6.6.67, 6.12.6, 6.13
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56670
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-32x8-xhwp-vhg9
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4efdfdc32d8d6307f968cd99f1db64468471bab1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28b3c03a6790de1f6f2683919ad657840f0f0f58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1247e1df086aa6c17ab53cd1bedce70dd7132765
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c83213b6649d22656b3a4e92544ceeea8a2c6c07
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ca07a3d18f39b1669927ef536e485787e856df6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd6b0ca6025f64ccb465a6a3460c5b0307ed9c44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cfbca86f6a8b801f3254e0e3c8f2b1d2d64be2b
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Sources
- CVE-2024-56670 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-56670 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-32x8-xhwp-vhg9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-56670 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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