# CVE-2025-40093: usb: gadget: f\_ecm: Refactor bind path to use \_\_free()

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-10-30 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 2.6.27

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_ecm: Refactor bind path to use __free() After an bind/unbind cycle, the ecm->notify_req is left stale. If a subsequent bind fails, the unified error label attempts to free this stale request, leading to a NULL pointer dereference when accessing ep->ops->free_request. Refactor the error handling in the bind path to use the __free() automatic cleanup mechanism.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3745aaef19198d0c81637a7dd50ef53c4f879b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/070f341d86cf2c098d63e484a86c7c1d2696a868
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15b9faf53ba8719700596e7ef78879ce200e8c2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4630c68bade82f087eaaab22e9a361da2f18d139
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/42988380ac67c76bb9dff8f77d7ef3eefd50b7b5

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