USB: gadget: fix NULL pointer dereference in gadget_dev_ioctl()
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: gadget: fix NULL pointer dereference in gadget_dev_ioctl() gadget_dev_ioctl() reads dev->gadget before acquiring dev->lock, but dev->state is checked after acquiring the lock. Therefore a concurrent bind can change the device state between these operations, which can leave ioctl with a stale NULL gadget pointer and causing a NULL pointer dereference at gadget->ops->ioctl. Read dev->gadget while holding dev->lock so that the gadget pointer and device state are sampled consistently.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 and later | 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.12 and later Fixed in 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.51, 7.2.5, 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 7 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-90020
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf8h-9qpm-2gf3
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-21 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-21 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8be30959be31b4205e3bdd2e2a6221f3a2ee7ea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8219accce2f6d3502ed71f5b5e854ecf27249a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87cbf9410b12f5c2d659bb01e8ecf6517cb9f28c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/162178ca83c3de986900385a0477eb539f8e1a7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebd916fdfefaacbc0e577f7037ec96b31a105e5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c29a83c1ff3f06d5751f6d365b606c9f81ccc4cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64ec019bf9a8b12f53b9f2777d65aadb730b5a84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd0eed9e165b1a6292f49e622e3dd0b7d99b106d
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Sources
- CVE-2026-90020 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-90020 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gf8h-9qpm-2gf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-90020 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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