CVE-2024-26749

Name: CVE-2024-26749
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-04-03T17:15:51.78+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.24%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-26749 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: cdns3: fixed memory use after free at cdns3_gadget_ep_disable() ... cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request(&priv_ep->endpoint, &priv_req->request); list_del_init(&priv_req->list); ... 'priv_req' actually free at cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request(). But list_del_init() use priv_req->list after it. [ 1542.642868][ T534] BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in __list_del_entry_valid+0x10/0xd4 [ 1542.642868][ T534] [ 1542.653162][ T534] Use-after-free read at 0x000000009ed0ba99 (in kfence-#3): [ 1542.660311][ T534] __list_del_entry_valid+0x10/0xd4 [ 1542.665375][ T534] cdns3_gadget_ep_disable+0x1f8/0x388 [cdns3] [ 1542.671571][ T534] usb_ep_disable+0x44/0xe4 [ 1542.675948][ T534] ffs_func_eps_disable+0x64/0xc8 [ 1542.680839][ T534] ffs_func_set_alt+0x74/0x368 [ 1542.685478][ T534] ffs_func_disable+0x18/0x28 Move list_del_init() before cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request() to resolve this problem.. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: cdns3: fixed memory use after free at cdns3_gadget_ep_disable() ... cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request(&priv_ep->endpoint, &priv_req->request); list_del_init(&priv_req->list); ... 'priv_req' actually free at cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request(). But list_del_init() use priv_req->list after it. [ 1542.642868][ T534] BUG: KFENCE: use-after-free read in __list_del_entry_valid+0x10/0xd4 [ 1542.642868][ T534] [ 1542.653162][ T534] Use-after-free read at 0x000000009ed0ba99 (in kfence-#3): [ 1542.660311][ T534] __list_del_entry_valid+0x10/0xd4 [ 1542.665375][ T534] cdns3_gadget_ep_disable+0x1f8/0x388 [cdns3] [ 1542.671571][ T534] usb_ep_disable+0x44/0xe4 [ 1542.675948][ T534] ffs_func_eps_disable+0x64/0xc8 [ 1542.680839][ T534] ffs_func_set_alt+0x74/0x368 [ 1542.685478][ T534] ffs_func_disable+0x18/0x28 Move list_del_init() before cdns3_gadget_ep_free_request() to resolve this problem.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.24%

15.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.4, < 5.4.270	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.5, < 5.10.211	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.11, < 5.15.150	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.16, < 6.1.80	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.2, < 6.6.19	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 6.7, < 6.7.7	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	6.8	Rc1

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 3, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-26749?

How severe is CVE-2024-26749?

CVE-2024-26749 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST