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CVE-2026-90021: Linux kernel · usb: gadget: f_midi: initialize work in f_midi_alloc()

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-90021· Low

Not known to be exploited · fixed in c76e82b026a28c348e5d841922aa73db36eca1d3 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 19:20 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in c76e82b026a28c348e5d841922aa73db36eca1d3, 858576de6b2f5166b08dae803f0fd0766dcb3002, 13e9f5a91360952b9b5bbc2367fc29d4a4ff2824 +5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Sep 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
  • >=5.4.291 <5.5
  • >=5.10.235 <5.11
Fixed in
  • c76e82b026a28c348e5d841922aa73db36eca1d3
  • 858576de6b2f5166b08dae803f0fd0766dcb3002
  • 13e9f5a91360952b9b5bbc2367fc29d4a4ff2824
  • 7e07d3e4c389217d7d7171d80edf2e23ac70f1ea
  • 5.11
  • 5.5
  • 3d8b11255e632170f32f1925bfcaf96331f36317
  • 02ac76f27db23ef652358458c272d9d2d6f51167
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.12
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented that moves the INIT_WORK initialization from f_midi_bind() to f_midi_alloc(). Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes this fix once available. Since this is a code initialization issue, no additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

A flaw in the Linux kernel's USB gadget MIDI function (f_midi) was fixed by ensuring proper initialization of work structures in f_midi_alloc(). Without this fix, if f_midi_bind() is not executed, work remains uninitialized, causing a warning during work flushing due to a null function pointer.

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