CVE-2025-21838
Published: March 8, 2025Last modified: March 8, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: core: flush gadget workqueue after device removal device_del() can lead to new work being scheduled in gadget->work workqueue. This is observed, for example, with the dwc3 driver with the following call stack: device_del() gadget_unbind_driver() usb_gadget_disconnect_locked() dwc3_gadget_pullup() dwc3_gadget_soft_disconnect() usb_gadget_set_state() schedule_work(&gadget->work) Move flush_work() after device_del() to ensure the workqueue is cleaned up.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.130-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/399a45e5237ca14037120b1b895bd38a3b4492ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/859cb45aefa6de823b2fa7f229fe6d9562c9f3b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97695b5a1b5467a4f91194db12160f56da445dfe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3bc1a9a67ce33a2e761e6e7b7c2afc6cb9b7266
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f894448f3904d7ad66fecef8f01fe0172629e091
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html