Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-93120usb: gadget: configfs: fix out-of-bounds read of qw_sign

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In plain English

A 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 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: configfs: fix out-of-bounds read of qw_sign os_desc_qw_sign_show() passes OS_STRING_QW_SIGN_LEN as the input length to utf16s_to_utf8s(), but that argument counts UTF-16 code units while OS_STRING_QW_SIGN_LEN (14) is the byte size of qw_sign[]. The array holds only OS_STRING_QW_SIGN_LEN / 2 (7) code units, so the conversion reads up to 7 units (14 bytes) past the end of qw_sign[] into the following members of struct gadget_info when the stored signature fills the array without a NUL terminator, exposing those bytes through the configfs attribute. The store path halves the count for its input bound but passes the full byte count as the utf8s_to_utf16s() output limit; use the destination code-unit count in both directions.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.190-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-93120
Debian:13linux6.12.111-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-93120
Debian:14linux7.2.6-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-93120
Debian:12linux-6.126.12.111-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-202.212UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-42.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1119.126UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1016.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1125.134UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1124.133UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1120.130UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1016.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1115.121UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1102.110UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-42.42~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1113.117UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1111.116UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-197.207UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1114.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1017.17UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1116.122UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1015.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-42.42.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-42.42.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-93120

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 76180d716f91f035d9c8639497cf5459b44e1a51 – before b895dbed8ac9e12a5ffa1a2165575a8469f8340d76180d716f91f035d9c8639497cf5459b44e1a51 – before 9b45125501aad2dff7730970461b455b0e0658ee76180d716f91f035d9c8639497cf5459b44e1a51 – before f6da500b0f8106882598b6dec87fe37d653946cf76180d716f91f035d9c8639497cf5459b44e1a51 – before a28c486434634f6d1e120711d2b09f3eddea6c9876180d716f91f035d9c8639497cf5459b44e1a51 – before 7e94cb967778e074411940db4db97f22ed77560c76180d716f91f035d9c8639497cf5459b44e1a51 – before afbf39c0f2297c6abef6d670a82a2079b083619176180d716f91f035d9c8639497cf5459b44e1a51 – before 36315a330e067f7773196940552feacb1debbef176180d716f91f035d9c8639497cf5459b44e1a51 – before f63edb54d8f738f9c21e2068c777ae1c097df6b7
Linux Linux 4.13

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