5.5

CVE-2026-43424

usb: gadget: f_tcm: Fix NULL pointer dereferences in nexus handling

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.
Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 3.5 < 5.10.253
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 5.11 < 6.1.167
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.2 < 6.6.130
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.7 < 6.12.78
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.13 < 6.18.19
LinuxLinux Kernel Version >= 6.19 < 6.19.9
LinuxLinux Kernel Version7.0 Updaterc1
LinuxLinux Kernel Version7.0 Updaterc2
LinuxLinux Kernel Version7.0 Updaterc3
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EPSS Metriken
Typ Quelle Score Percentile
EPSS FIRST.org 0.12% 0.024
CVSS Metriken
Quelle Base Score Exploit Score Impact Score Vector String
nvd@nist.gov 5.5 1.8 3.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9b26d7f3aa288cfa54a7bc68612bab1f153f156
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2ef846a54a06c33b5c2d4b0d918583e1e7c0b7
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d146f27758049fa55ae4c53785a852d3cf7a18d6
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f962ca3b020e13d6714f27e8c36fe742441c58d1
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/679d9535aeb15c10bce89c44102004b96624d706
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d309b37633c4a847fc149939a2c9576f1aa1065
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9fde507355342a2d64225d582dc8b98ff5ecb19
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