CVE-2025-40092
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Publication date: 2025-10-30

Last updated on: 2025-10-30

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_ncm: Refactor bind path to use __free() After an bind/unbind cycle, the ncm->notify_req is left stale. If a subsequent bind fails, the unified error label attempts to free this stale request, leading to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing ep->ops->free_request. Refactor the error handling in the bind path to use the __free() automatic cleanup mechanism. Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000020 Call trace: usb_ep_free_request+0x2c/0xec ncm_bind+0x39c/0x3dc usb_add_function+0xcc/0x1f0 configfs_composite_bind+0x468/0x588 gadget_bind_driver+0x104/0x270 really_probe+0x190/0x374 __driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x12c driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x218 __device_attach_driver+0x14c/0x188 bus_for_each_drv+0x10c/0x168 __device_attach+0xfc/0x198 device_initial_probe+0x14/0x24 bus_probe_device+0x94/0x11c device_add+0x268/0x48c usb_add_gadget+0x198/0x28c dwc3_gadget_init+0x700/0x858 __dwc3_set_mode+0x3cc/0x664 process_scheduled_works+0x1d8/0x488 worker_thread+0x244/0x334 kthread+0x114/0x1bc ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
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Published
2025-10-30
Last Modified
2025-10-30
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2026-05-07
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2025-10-30
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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CVE-2025-40092
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linux linux_kernel *
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability occurs in the Linux kernel's USB gadget function (f_ncm) where after a bind/unbind cycle, a stale notify request (ncm->notify_req) remains. If a subsequent bind operation fails, the error handling code attempts to free this stale request, which leads to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing the free_request operation. This causes the kernel to crash due to an invalid memory access.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

This vulnerability can cause the Linux kernel to crash due to a NULL pointer dereference, potentially leading to denial of service on affected systems using the USB gadget f_ncm function. This could disrupt normal device operation and require a system reboot to recover.


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