In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: dwc3: Fix race condition between concurrent dwc3_remove_requests() call paths
This patch addresses a race condition caused by unsynchronized execution of multiple call paths invoking `dwc3_remove_requests()`, leading to premature freeing of USB requests and subsequent crashes.
Three distinct execution paths interact with `dwc3_remove_requests()`: Path 1: Triggered via `dwc3_gadget_reset_interrupt()` during USB reset handling. The call stack includes: - `dwc3_ep0_reset_state()` - `dwc3_ep0_stall_and_restart()` - `dwc3_ep0_out_start()` - `dwc3_remove_requests()` - `dwc3_gadget_del_and_unmap_request()`
Path 2: Also initiated from `dwc3_gadget_reset_interrupt()`, but through `dwc3_stop_active_transfers()`. The call stack includes: - `dwc3_stop_active_transfers()` - `dwc3_remove_requests()` - `dwc3_gadget_del_and_unmap_request()`
Path 3: Occurs independently during `adb root` execution, which triggers USB function unbind and bind operations. The sequence includes: - `gserial_disconnect()` - `usb_ep_disable()` - `dwc3_gadget_ep_disable()` - `dwc3_remove_requests()` with `-ESHUTDOWN` status
Path 3 operates asynchronously and lacks synchronization with Paths 1 and 2. When Path 3 completes, it disables endpoints and frees 'out' requests. If Paths 1 or 2 are still processing these requests, accessing freed memory leads to a crash due to use-after-free conditions.
To fix this added check for request completion and skip processing if already completed and added the request status for ep0 while queue.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
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| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debugUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-64kUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64kUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-develUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modulesUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-64k-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-64k-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-64k-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core | Jan 26, 2026 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-libbpfUpgrade kernel-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.159-181.297Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perf | Jan 12, 2026 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-6.1 | Dec 18, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Jan 15, 2026 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Jan 15, 2026 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-devel | Jan 19, 2026 | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-gcpUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04cUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04bUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04aUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1067-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-24.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-awsUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-oem-6.17Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1029-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-kvmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1100-oracleUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oem-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1102-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1008-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1099-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-awsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.17Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1045-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2040-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-19-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-6.17Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1047-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1086-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1098-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1051-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-19-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1035-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1103-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1050-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1097-ibmUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.17Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1052-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-106-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1049-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-oracleUpgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-173-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1044-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1110-azureUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1048-gkeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.17.0-1017-oemUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1055-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-virtual-6.17 | Mar 17, 2026 | Dec 16, 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| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Dec 16, 2025 |
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