usb: gadget: f_tcm: Fix NULL pointer dereferences in nexus handling (Linux Linux)

CVE-2026-43424
MEDIUM 5.5

At a glance

Source
NVD
EPSS
EPSS 0.12 % · percentile 2 ()
State
PUBLISHED
Published
Updated
Assigner
Linux
NVD status
Analyzed

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_tcm: Fix NULL pointer dereferences in nexus handling The `tpg->tpg_nexus` pointer in the USB Target driver is dynamically managed and tied to userspace configuration via ConfigFS. It can be NULL if the USB host sends requests before the nexus is fully established or immediately after it is dropped. Currently, functions like `bot_submit_command()` and the data transfer paths retrieve `tv_nexus = tpg->tpg_nexus` and immediately dereference `tv_nexus->tvn_se_sess` without any validation. If a malicious or misconfigured USB host sends a BOT (Bulk-Only Transport) command during this race window, it triggers a NULL pointer dereference, leading to a kernel panic (local DoS). This exposes an inconsistent API usage within the module, as peer functions like `usbg_submit_command()` and `bot_send_bad_response()` correctly implement a NULL check for `tv_nexus` before proceeding. Fix this by bringing consistency to the nexus handling. Add the missing `if (!tv_nexus)` checks to the vulnerable BOT command and request processing paths, aborting the command gracefully with an error instead of crashing the system.

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

Scores

VersionScoreVectorScored by
CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HNVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

European references

CERT-FR advisories

Affected configurations (NVD CPE)

Affected products

ProductVersions
Linux · Linuxaffected c52661d60f636d17e26ad834457db333bd1df494 < b9b26d7f3aa288cfa54a7bc68612bab1f153f156 ; affected c52661d60f636d17e26ad834457db333bd1df494 < 2a2ef846a54a06c33b5c2d4b0d918583e1e7c0b7 ; affected c52661d60f636d17e26ad834457db333bd1df494 < d146f27758049fa55ae4c53785a852d3cf7a18d6 ; affected c52661d60f636d17e26ad834457db333bd1df494 < f962ca3b020e13d6714f27e8c36fe742441c58d1 ; affected c52661d60f636d17e26ad834457db333bd1df494 < 679d9535aeb15c10bce89c44102004b96624d706 ; affected c52661d60f636d17e26ad834457db333bd1df494 < 3d309b37633c4a847fc149939a2c9576f1aa1065
Linux · Linuxaffected 3.5 ; unaffected 0 < 3.5 ; unaffected 5.10.253 ≤ 5.10.* ; unaffected 6.1.167 ≤ 6.1.* ; unaffected 6.6.130 ≤ 6.6.* ; unaffected 6.12.78 ≤ 6.12.*

Sources

SourceLicence
CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5)CVE Program Terms of Use
EPSS (FIRST.org)FIRST — attribution requested
ENISA EUVDENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged
CERT-FR (ANSSI)Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0
NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feedsPublic domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD