# CVE-2026-89734: usb: gadget: uvc: Fix null pointer dereference in uvcg\_video\_init()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.18.50, 7.2.4
- Published: 2026-09-11 · Updated: 2026-10-19

## Affected

- Linux: from f0bbfbd16b3b67106535299d6a9ca3a5565494a6, fixed in dbe2762ae8e543b06c57f1ac6512b02fd3fd09b2; from f0bbfbd16b3b67106535299d6a9ca3a5565494a6, fixed in d511e015d06767f52bb18d48371cab6d7cb88433; from f0bbfbd16b3b67106535299d6a9ca3a5565494a6, fixed in 5b1da38592efdc1a263d4c0353298cba19e9d6fc
- Linux: 6.13
- Kernel (Linux): from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.50; from 6.19.0, fixed in 7.2.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: uvc: Fix null pointer dereference in uvcg_video_init() In uvcg_video_init(), if kthread_run_worker() fails, the error logged uses uvcg_err(), however, the pointer it uses: video->uvc is not assigned at this point, triggering a null pointer dereference. Fix this by directly using uvc->func which is assigned already.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.18.50, 7.2.4) 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/dbe2762ae8e543b06c57f1ac6512b02fd3fd09b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d511e015d06767f52bb18d48371cab6d7cb88433
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b1da38592efdc1a263d4c0353298cba19e9d6fc

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