# CVE-2024-26747: usb: roles: fix NULL pointer issue when put module's reference

- Severity: CVSS 4.4 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.19
- Published: 2024-04-03 · Updated: 2026-05-23

## Affected

- Linux: from 4.18.12, fixed in 4.19
- Linux: 4.19

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: roles: fix NULL pointer issue when put module's reference In current design, usb role class driver will get usb_role_switch parent's module reference after the user get usb_role_switch device and put the reference after the user put the usb_role_switch device. However, the parent device of usb_role_switch may be removed before the user put the usb_role_switch. If so, then, NULL pointer issue will be met when the user put the parent module's reference. This will save the module pointer in structure of usb_role_switch. Then, we don't need to find module by iterating long relations.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (4.19) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e279bf8e51893e1fe160b3d8126ef2dd00f661e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef982fc41055fcebb361a92288d3225783d12913
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0158216805ca7e498d07de38840d2732166ae5fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b45829440b1b208948b39cc71f77a37a2536734
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01f82de440f2ab07c259b7573371e1c42e5565db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9be13846c0b2abc2480602f8ef421360e1ad9e

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