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CVE-2022-48869· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

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.

MediumCVSS 4.7 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 21, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 13th percentile
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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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Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux 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.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.8-16.1.8-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.5dtb-aarch64before 5.14.21-150500.55.80.15.14.21-150500.55.80.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.5kernel-debugbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.25.14.21-150500.55.80.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5kernel-kvmsmallbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.25.14.21-150500.55.80.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.5kernel-obs-qabefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.15.14.21-150500.55.80.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-64kbbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-docsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.15.14.21-150400.24.133.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-obs-buildbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-sourcebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOSkernel-symsbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.15.14.21-150400.24.133.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_31before 1-150400.9.3.21-150400.9.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_19before 1-150500.11.3.21-150500.11.3.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.25.14.21-150400.24.133.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.55.14.21-150400.24.133.2.150400.24.64.5
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.91.35.14.21-150400.15.91.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3kernel-source-rtbefore 5.14.21-150400.15.91.35.14.21-150400.15.91.3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.25.14.21-150500.55.80.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-defaultbefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.25.14.21-150500.55.80.2
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.65.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-default-basebefore 5.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.65.14.21-150500.55.80.2.150500.6.35.6
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5kernel-rtbefore 5.14.21-150500.13.67.35.14.21-150500.13.67.3

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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 / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux616fd34d017000ecf9097368b13d8a266f4920b3Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux856e4b5e53f21edbd15d275dde62228dd94fb2b4Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux9a39f4626b361ee7aa10fd990401c37ec3b466aeVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxa2e075f40122d8daf587db126c562a67abd69cf9Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd18dcfe9860e842f394e37ba01ca9440ab2178f4Vendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.8-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · openSUSE:Leap Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5-RT_Update_191-150500.11.3.2 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-rt_debug5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.3 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure5.14.21-150500.33.66.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-rt5.14.21-150500.13.67.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

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Research context

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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.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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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.

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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 Free

CVSS 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.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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