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CVE-2026-64242

VendorlinuxProductlinux kernelDiscoveredJul 24, 2026UpdatedAug 13, 2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: net2280: Fix double free in probe error path usb_initialize_gadget() installs gadget_release() as the release callback for the embedded gadget device. The struct net2280 instance is therefore released through gadget_release() when the gadget device's last reference is dropped. The probe error path calls net2280_remove(), which tears down the partially initialized device and drops the gadget reference with usb_put_gadget(). Calling kfree(dev) afterwards can free the same object again. Drop the explicit kfree() and let the gadget device release callback handle the final free. This issue was found by a static analysis tool I am developing.

CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.12%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
10
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 14, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
▼ 0.04pp
0.17% → 0.12% over 4 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
12 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Jul 24, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Aug 13, 2026
Jul 28, 2026
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