CVE-2026-64345
Published: July 29, 2026Last modified: August 14, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_printer: take kref only for successful open printer_open() returns -EBUSY when the character device is already open, but it increments dev->kref regardless of the return value. VFS does not call ->release() for a failed open, so every rejected second open permanently leaks one reference. Move kref_get() into the successful-open branch.
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 | Vulnerable (6.1.177-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.103-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.43-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30adce93d5c4a5a1ec29d9249e3fdfcc391d406b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c0ad13e136961328253742501b4efc3988a587
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f1f24c367938c5537e2308bf9a965f051d14774
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a5eba992c862b0c94411eecf9b7121e8636db38
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94ec20d97aa51547965a539f660a1fe79c6929a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf20c94fa6aaff945f0ae3a23f3212cd299f28d9