usb: xhci: Fix isochronous Ring Underrun/Overrun event handling
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 23 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: xhci: Fix isochronous Ring Underrun/Overrun event handling The TRB pointer of these events points at enqueue at the time of error occurrence on xHCI 1.1+ HCs or it's NULL on older ones. By the time we are handling the event, a new TD may be queued at this ring position. I can trigger this race by rising interrupt moderation to increase IRQ handling delay. Similar delay may occur naturally due to system load. If this ever happens after a Missed Service Error, missed TDs will be skipped and the new TD processed as if it matched the event. It could be given back prematurely, risking data loss or buffer UAF by the xHC. Don't complete TDs on xrun events and don't warn if queued TDs don't match the event's TRB pointer, which can be NULL or a link/no-op TRB. Don't warn if there are no queued TDs at all. Now that it's safe, also handle xrun events if the skip flag is clear. This ensures completion of any TD stuck in 'error mid TD' state right before the xrun event, which could happen if a driver submits a finite number of URBs to a buggy HC and then an error occurs on the last TD.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.26, 6.14.5, 6.15
Red Hat 7 advisories
- RHSA-2026:4245 Released 2026-03-11 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.169.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.169.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.169.1.el9_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.169.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.169.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.169.1.el9_0 +14
- RHSA-2026:4244 Released 2026-03-11 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.169.1.rt21.241.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.169.1.rt21.241.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.169.1.rt21.241.el9_0 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) kernel-rt-5.14.0-70.169.1.rt21.241.el9_0, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-70.169.1.rt21.241.el9_0, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-70.169.1.rt21.241.el9_0 +7
- RHSA-2026:3579 Released 2026-03-03 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.62.1.el10_0 +11
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2026:3358 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.158.1.rt14.443.el9_2 +11
- RHSA-2026:3267 Released 2026-02-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.158.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.158.1.el9_2 +29
- RHSA-2026:2766 Released 2026-02-17 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.111.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.111.1.el9_4 +11
- RHSA-2026:2759 Released 2026-02-16 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.89.1.el9_6 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2766 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2759 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4245 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3579 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2759 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4245 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3267 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3579 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2759 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3579 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4244 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:4244 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3358 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3579 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2759 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3358 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:3579 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2766 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:2759 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-37882
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qx6-96c8-pv99
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-37882 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-37882 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qx6-96c8-pv99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-37882 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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