CVE-2025-21916: Linux kernel · usb: atm: cxacru: fix a flaw in existing endpoint checks
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 23:23 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 14% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: atm: cxacru: fix a flaw in existing endpoint checks Syzbot once again identified a flaw in usb endpoint checking, see [1]. This time the issue stems from a commit authored by me (2eabb655a968 ("usb: atm: cxacru: fix endpoint checking in cxacru_bind()")). While using usb_find_common_endpoints() may usually be enough to discard devices with wrong endpoints, in this case one needs more than just finding and identifying the sufficient number of endpoints of correct types - one needs to check the endpoint's address as well. Since cxacru_bind() fills URBs with CXACRU_EP_CMD address in mind, switch the endpoint verification approach to usb_check_XXX_endpoints() instead to fix incomplete ep testing. [1] Syzbot report: usb 5-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1378 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xc4e/0x18c0 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:503 ... RIP: 0010:usb_submit_urb+0xc4e/0x18c0 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:503 ... Call Trace: <TASK> cxacru_cm+0x3c8/0xe50 drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c:649 cxacru_card_status drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c:760 [inline] cxacru_bind+0xcf9/0x1150 drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c:1223 usbatm_usb_probe+0x314/0x1d30 drivers/usb/atm/usbatm.c:1058 cxacru_usb_probe+0x184/0x220 drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c:1377 usb_probe_interface+0x641/0xbb0 drivers/usb/core/driver.c:396 really_probe+0x2b9/0xad0 drivers/base/dd.c:658 __driver_probe_device+0x1a2/0x390 drivers/base/dd.c:800 driver_probe_device+0x50/0x430 drivers/base/dd.c:830 ...
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcd592ab9dd8a2bfc36e75583b9006db2a77ec24 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/319529e0356bd904528c64647725a2272d297c83 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4409f84023b52b5e9b36c0a071a121eee42138 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/197e78076c5ecd895f109158c4ea2954b9919af6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0475a885d69849b1ade38add6d64338dfa83a8f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfc295f7cccf66cbd5123416bcf1bee2e1bd37de (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/903b80c21458bb1e34c3a78c5fdc553821e357f8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c90aad369899a607cfbc002bebeafd51e31900cd (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html (opens in a new tab)