In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

USB: gadget: Fix use-after-free during usb config switch

In the process of switching USB config from rndis to other config,
if the hardware does not support the ->pullup callback, or the
hardware encounters a low probability fault, both of them may cause
the ->pullup callback to fail, which will then cause a system panic
(use after free).

The gadget drivers sometimes need to be unloaded regardless of the
hardware's behavior.

Analysis as follows:
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(1) write /config/usb_gadget/g1/UDC "none"

gether_disconnect+0x2c/0x1f8
rndis_disable+0x4c/0x74
composite_disconnect+0x74/0xb0
configfs_composite_disconnect+0x60/0x7c
usb_gadget_disconnect+0x70/0x124
usb_gadget_unregister_driver+0xc8/0x1d8
gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store+0xec/0x1e4

(2) rm /config/usb_gadget/g1/configs/b.1/f1

rndis_deregister+0x28/0x54
rndis_free+0x44/0x7c
usb_put_function+0x14/0x1c
config_usb_cfg_unlink+0xc4/0xe0
configfs_unlink+0x124/0x1c8
vfs_unlink+0x114/0x1dc

(3) rmdir /config/usb_gadget/g1/functions/rndis.gs4

panic+0x1fc/0x3d0
do_page_fault+0xa8/0x46c
do_mem_abort+0x3c/0xac
el1_sync_handler+0x40/0x78
0xffffff801138f880
rndis_close+0x28/0x34
eth_stop+0x74/0x110
dev_close_many+0x48/0x194
rollback_registered_many+0x118/0x814
unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30
gether_cleanup+0x1c/0x38
rndis_attr_release+0xc/0x14
kref_put+0x74/0xb8
configfs_rmdir+0x314/0x374

If gadget->ops->pullup() return an error, function rndis_close() will be
called, then it will causes a use-after-free problem.
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No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00024.

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Linux Linux unaffected
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0a55187a1ec8c03d0619e7ce41d10fdc39cff036 affected < 30e926aa835ac2e6ad05822e4cb75833feb0d99f
0a55187a1ec8c03d0619e7ce41d10fdc39cff036 affected < 99a58ac42d9b6911834b0224b6782aea0c311346
0a55187a1ec8c03d0619e7ce41d10fdc39cff036 affected < afdc12887f2b2ecf20d065a7d81ad29824155083
Linux Linux affected
Version Status Constraints
4.20 affected —
0 unaffected < 4.20
6.0.16 unaffected ≤ 6.0.*
6.1.2 unaffected ≤ 6.1.*
6.2 unaffected ≤ *

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afdc12887f2b2ecf20d065a7d81ad29824155083 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025122419-CVE-2022-50704-ca2b@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50704 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-50704 cve-icon
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Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:15:00 +0000

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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: gadget: Fix use-after-free during usb config switch In the process of switching USB config from rndis to other config, if the hardware does not support the ->pullup callback, or the hardware encounters a low probability fault, both of them may cause the ->pullup callback to fail, which will then cause a system panic (use after free). The gadget drivers sometimes need to be unloaded regardless of the hardware's behavior. Analysis as follows: ======================================================================= (1) write /config/usb_gadget/g1/UDC "none" gether_disconnect+0x2c/0x1f8 rndis_disable+0x4c/0x74 composite_disconnect+0x74/0xb0 configfs_composite_disconnect+0x60/0x7c usb_gadget_disconnect+0x70/0x124 usb_gadget_unregister_driver+0xc8/0x1d8 gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store+0xec/0x1e4 (2) rm /config/usb_gadget/g1/configs/b.1/f1 rndis_deregister+0x28/0x54 rndis_free+0x44/0x7c usb_put_function+0x14/0x1c config_usb_cfg_unlink+0xc4/0xe0 configfs_unlink+0x124/0x1c8 vfs_unlink+0x114/0x1dc (3) rmdir /config/usb_gadget/g1/functions/rndis.gs4 panic+0x1fc/0x3d0 do_page_fault+0xa8/0x46c do_mem_abort+0x3c/0xac el1_sync_handler+0x40/0x78 0xffffff801138f880 rndis_close+0x28/0x34 eth_stop+0x74/0x110 dev_close_many+0x48/0x194 rollback_registered_many+0x118/0x814 unregister_netdev+0x20/0x30 gether_cleanup+0x1c/0x38 rndis_attr_release+0xc/0x14 kref_put+0x74/0xb8 configfs_rmdir+0x314/0x374 If gadget->ops->pullup() return an error, function rndis_close() will be called, then it will causes a use-after-free problem. =======================================================================
Title USB: gadget: Fix use-after-free during usb config switch
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-24T10:55:19.295Z

Reserved: 2025-12-24T10:53:15.518Z

Link: CVE-2022-50704

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-12-24T11:15:50.573

Modified: 2025-12-29T15:58:56.260

Link: CVE-2022-50704

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-12-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-50704 - Bugzilla

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