Vulnerability · Published Jul 25, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-64331usbip: vudc: fix NULL deref in vep_dequeue()

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-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 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.9% 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: usbip: vudc: fix NULL deref in vep_dequeue() vep_alloc_request() wasn't initializing vrequest->udc, so cancellations on the FunctionFS AIO path were arriving in vep_dequeue without a valid UDC reference. Since vrequest->udc is never actually properly used anywhere, we opt to remove it, and update vep_dequeue to obtain a reference to the udc with ep_to_vudc(), consistent with the other vep_ ops. AFAICT this bug has existed for ~10 years. Seems that nobody has really stressed the FunctionFS AIO path on usbip's vudc. I tested this fix in a QEMU aarch64 guest driving FunctionFS endpoints via AIO. Before the fix, running `usbip attach` from the host would cause the guest to oops with the following backtrace: Call trace: vep_dequeue+0x1c/0xe4 (P) usb_ep_dequeue+0x14/0x20 ffs_aio_cancel+0x24/0x34 __arm64_sys_io_cancel+0xb0/0x124 do_el0_svc+0x68/0x100 el0_svc+0x18/0x5c el0t_64_sync_handler+0x98/0xdc el0t_64_sync+0x154/0x158

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.180-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64331
Debian:13linux6.12.96-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64331
Debian:14linux7.1.4-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64331
Debian:12linux-6.126.12.100-1~deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-198.208UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-147.147UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-31.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1117.124UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1067.70UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1012.12UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.07.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1123.132UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1071.79UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1014.14UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1122.131UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1069.76UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1118.128UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1071.79UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1113.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1066.74UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1006.7UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1100.108UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1052.56UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-31.31~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1111.115UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1067.68UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1112.118UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1109.114UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-195.205UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-147.147.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1112.113UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2018.18UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1070.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1059.59UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1013.13UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1114.120UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1064.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1011.11UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1019.19UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-31.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-31.31.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmware6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1080.84UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64331

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux b6a0ca11186759ad7045d68a5447b1e89f658384 – before 9858c91d9ee6a13c45311569039413729fc9b757b6a0ca11186759ad7045d68a5447b1e89f658384 – before 1226293ec9bed3d4cc5b05eeeb811d315ca51652b6a0ca11186759ad7045d68a5447b1e89f658384 – before 3750f75f29f99c0223601e2ee73ad084adec47bdb6a0ca11186759ad7045d68a5447b1e89f658384 – before d0ebf9cc7c2ddf95a7cfc654b940bdacb7edde97b6a0ca11186759ad7045d68a5447b1e89f658384 – before 0025276175fbbe0dcbf3f84d090b0adee769e9d9b6a0ca11186759ad7045d68a5447b1e89f658384 – before 347b59e9f96719d89b6ef555d02a18ada1a5846fb6a0ca11186759ad7045d68a5447b1e89f658384 – before 0443e4416aa1ee97748d1ed904eaf3352c60045eb6a0ca11186759ad7045d68a5447b1e89f658384 – before c5371e0b91b24159a3ebaa61e70b0980bcf03c0a
Linux Linux 4.7

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