usb: gadget: f_hid: don't call cdev_init while cdev in use
When calling unbind, then bind again, cdev_init reinitialized the cdev,
even though there may still be references to it. That's the case when
the /dev/hidg* device is still opened. This obviously unsafe behavior
like oopes.
This fixes this by using cdev_alloc to put the cdev on the heap. That
way, we can simply allocate a new one in hidg_bind.
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| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-6238-1 | linux security update |
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 11:30:00 +0000
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Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-413 | |
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Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_hid: don't call cdev_init while cdev in use When calling unbind, then bind again, cdev_init reinitialized the cdev, even though there may still be references to it. That's the case when the /dev/hidg* device is still opened. This obviously unsafe behavior like oopes. This fixes this by using cdev_alloc to put the cdev on the heap. That way, we can simply allocate a new one in hidg_bind. | |
| Title | usb: gadget: f_hid: don't call cdev_init while cdev in use | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-11T22:12:03.516Z
Reserved: 2026-03-09T15:48:24.122Z
Link: CVE-2026-31606
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-04-24T15:16:39.830
Modified: 2026-04-29T20:00:34.693
Link: CVE-2026-31606
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Updated: 2026-04-30T04:15:26Z
Debian DSA