USB: gadgetfs: Fix race between mounting and unmounting
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: gadgetfs: Fix race between mounting and unmounting The syzbot fuzzer and Gerald Lee have identified a use-after-free bug in the gadgetfs driver, involving processes concurrently mounting and unmounting the gadgetfs filesystem. In particular, gadgetfs_fill_super() can race with gadgetfs_kill_sb(), causing the latter to deallocate the_device while the former is using it. The output from KASAN says, in part: BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in instrument_atomic_read_write include/linux/instrumented.h:102 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in atomic_fetch_sub_release include/linux/atomic/atomic-instrumented.h:176 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __refcount_sub_and_test include/linux/refcount.h:272 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in __refcount_dec_and_test include/linux/refcount.h:315 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in refcount_dec_and_test include/linux/refcount.h:333 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in put_dev drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/inode.c:159 [inline] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in gadgetfs_kill_sb+0x33/0x100 drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/inode.c:2086 Write of size 4 at addr ffff8880276d7840 by task syz-executor126/18689 CPU: 0 PID: 18689 Comm: syz-executor126 Not tainted 6.1.0-syzkaller #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 10/26/2022 Call Trace: <TASK> ... atomic_fetch_sub_release include/linux/atomic/atomic-instrumented.h:176 [inline] __refcount_sub_and_test include/linux/refcount.h:272 [inline] __refcount_dec_and_test include/linux/refcount.h:315 [inline] refcount_dec_and_test include/linux/refcount.h:333 [inline] put_dev drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/inode.c:159 [inline] gadgetfs_kill_sb+0x33/0x100 drivers/usb/gadget/legacy/inode.c:2086 deactivate_locked_super+0xa7/0xf0 fs/super.c:332 vfs_get_super fs/super.c:1190 [inline] get_tree_single+0xd0/0x160 fs/super.c:1207 vfs_get_tree+0x88/0x270 fs/super.c:1531 vfs_fsconfig_locked fs/fsopen.c:232 [inline] The simplest solution is to ensure that gadgetfs_fill_super() and gadgetfs_kill_sb() are serialized by making them both acquire a new mutex.
- Published
- Aug 21, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 13th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-416
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Action score
18
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- CVSS
- 18 / 40 · 4.7 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- linux linux kernel5.3 and later · before 5.4.230
- linux linux kernel5.5 and later · before 5.10.165
- linux linux kernel5.11 and later · before 5.15.90
- linux linux kernel5.16 and later · before 6.1.8
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 5.3affected
- e5d82a7360d124ae1a38c2a5eac92ba49b125191 and later · before 9a39f4626b361ee7aa10fd990401c37ec3b466aeaffected · git
- e5d82a7360d124ae1a38c2a5eac92ba49b125191 and later · before 856e4b5e53f21edbd15d275dde62228dd94fb2b4affected · git
- e5d82a7360d124ae1a38c2a5eac92ba49b125191 and later · before a2e075f40122d8daf587db126c562a67abd69cf9affected · git
- e5d82a7360d124ae1a38c2a5eac92ba49b125191 and later · before 616fd34d017000ecf9097368b13d8a266f4920b3affected · git
- e5d82a7360d124ae1a38c2a5eac92ba49b125191 and later · before d18dcfe9860e842f394e37ba01ca9440ab2178f4affected · git
- before 5.3not affected · semver
- 5.4.230 and later · up to and including 5.4.*not affected · semver
- 5.10.165 and later · up to and including 5.10.*not affected · semver
- 5.15.90 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | before 6.1.8-1 | 6.1.8-1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | dtb-aarch64 | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | kernel-debug | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | kernel-kvmsmall | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | kernel-obs-qa | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-64kb | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-docs | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-obs-build | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-syms | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31 | before 1-150400.9.3.2 | 1-150400.9.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19 | before 1-150500.11.3.2 | 1-150500.11.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19 | before 1-150500.11.3.2 | 1-150500.11.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19 | before 1-150500.11.3.2 | 1-150500.11.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19 | before 1-150500.11.3.2 | 1-150500.11.3.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | before 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | before 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 | 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source-rt | before 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 | 5.14.21-150400.15.91.3 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt | before 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 616fd34d017000ecf9097368b13d8a266f4920b3 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 856e4b5e53f21edbd15d275dde62228dd94fb2b4 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 9a39f4626b361ee7aa10fd990401c37ec3b466ae | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | a2e075f40122d8daf587db126c562a67abd69cf9 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | d18dcfe9860e842f394e37ba01ca9440ab2178f4 | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 6.1.8-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-source-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:kernel-syms-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19 | 1-150500.11.3.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-rt_debug | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-source-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-azure | 5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:kernel-syms-rt | 5.14.21-150500.13.67.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
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Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)
Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.
- TR-24-1311 · Aug 22, 2024(Linux Kernel Güvenlik Bildirimi)
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- A low-privileged account is enough.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-416 · Use After FreeCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-416 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);Fixed
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/616fd34d017000ecf9097368b13d8a266f4920b3
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/856e4b5e53f21edbd15d275dde62228dd94fb2b4
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a39f4626b361ee7aa10fd990401c37ec3b466ae
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2e075f40122d8daf587db126c562a67abd69cf9
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d18dcfe9860e842f394e37ba01ca9440ab2178f4
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.