Vulnerability · Published May 1, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-31759usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path When device_register() fails, ulpi_register() calls put_device() on ulpi->dev. The device release callback ulpi_dev_release() drops the OF node reference and frees ulpi, but the current error path in ulpi_register_interface() then calls kfree(ulpi) again, causing a double free. Let put_device() handle the cleanup through ulpi_dev_release() and avoid freeing ulpi again in ulpi_register_interface().
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.19.12-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-186.196 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-136.136 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1112.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1061.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1112.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1064.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1108.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1059.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1095.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1046.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1106.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1061.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1107.113 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1104.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-184.194 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-136.136.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1107.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1059.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1006.6 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1059.62.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1064.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1030.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1053.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1109.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1106.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1061.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1033.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1075.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31759 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f – before 2f70ba9dae13a190673cc3f9b4aad52179738f60289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f – before ee248e6e941e4f2e634df2bd43e5f1ef810ab6df289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f – before 272a9b26c336a295e4e209157fed809706c1b1f7289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f – before aaeae6533d77e6ed4def85baec01e2815ebbef61289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f – before 8763f8317bb389aded32a32b08f6751cfff657d2289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f – before 38c28fe25611099230f0965c925499bfcf46a795289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f – before a6e5461f076c2ef63159f18e5cdbd30b50f0bc15289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f – before 01af542392b5d41fd659d487015a71f627accce3 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.2 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f70ba9dae13a190673cc3f9b4aad52179738f60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee248e6e941e4f2e634df2bd43e5f1ef810ab6df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/272a9b26c336a295e4e209157fed809706c1b1f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aaeae6533d77e6ed4def85baec01e2815ebbef61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8763f8317bb389aded32a32b08f6751cfff657d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38c28fe25611099230f0965c925499bfcf46a795
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6e5461f076c2ef63159f18e5cdbd30b50f0bc15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01af542392b5d41fd659d487015a71f627accce3