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CVE-2026-31724: Linux kernel · usb: gadget: f_eem: Fix net_device lifecycle with device_move

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-31724· Low

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Low · fixed in d9270c9a8118c1535409db926ac1e2545dc97b81 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 16:33 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
5.5Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in d9270c9a8118c1535409db926ac1e2545dc97b81, b1d854462510f7b7c504bfd5f8ec19c0737ed5e4, a6b8bce01a30a8c05c034bbc36c34845d65d644f +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 1 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ b29002a157940752dfed2c488b2011f63f007d71, < d9270c9a8118c1535409db926ac1e2545dc97b81
Fixed in
  • d9270c9a8118c1535409db926ac1e2545dc97b81
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ b29002a157940752dfed2c488b2011f63f007d71, < b1d854462510f7b7c504bfd5f8ec19c0737ed5e4
Fixed in
  • b1d854462510f7b7c504bfd5f8ec19c0737ed5e4
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ b29002a157940752dfed2c488b2011f63f007d71, < a6b8bce01a30a8c05c034bbc36c34845d65d644f
Fixed in
  • a6b8bce01a30a8c05c034bbc36c34845d65d644f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ b29002a157940752dfed2c488b2011f63f007d71, < 14730506b9e2a09d10c963a57a72ed528482fc15
Fixed in
  • 14730506b9e2a09d10c963a57a72ed528482fc15
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ b29002a157940752dfed2c488b2011f63f007d71, < 2479c26019a4009d84c7b98031a9fd7f9871a16b
Fixed in
  • 2479c26019a4009d84c7b98031a9fd7f9871a16b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ b29002a157940752dfed2c488b2011f63f007d71, < 4ccdccff8febc5456aff684627f9a4c5c83b9346
Fixed in
  • 4ccdccff8febc5456aff684627f9a4c5c83b9346

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_eem: Fix net_device lifecycle with device_move The net_device is allocated during function instance creation and registered during the bind phase with the gadget device as its sysfs parent. When the function unbinds, the parent device is destroyed, but the net_device survives, resulting in dangling sysfs symlinks: console:/ # ls -l /sys/class/net/usb0 lrwxrwxrwx ... /sys/class/net/usb0 -> /sys/devices/platform/.../gadget.0/net/usb0 console:/ # ls -l /sys/devices/platform/.../gadget.0/net/usb0 ls: .../gadget.0/net/usb0: No such file or directory Use device_move() to reparent the net_device between the gadget device tree and /sys/devices/virtual across bind and unbind cycles. During the final unbind, calling device_move(NULL) moves the net_device to the virtual device tree before the gadget device is destroyed. On rebinding, device_move() reparents the device back under the new gadget, ensuring proper sysfs topology and power management ordering. To maintain compatibility with legacy composite drivers (e.g., multi.c), the bound flag is used to indicate whether the network device is shared and pre-registered during the legacy driver's bind phase.

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