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High · 7.8 CVE-2022-48822 EUVD-2022-53701GHSA-f7jr-76rm-f753

usb: f_fs: Fix use-after-free for epfile

Published Jul 16, 2024 · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: f_fs: Fix use-after-free for epfile

Consider a case where ffs_func_eps_disable is called from
ffs_func_disable as part of composition switch and at the
same time ffs_epfile_release get called from userspace.
ffs_epfile_release will free up the read buffer and call
ffs_data_closed which in turn destroys ffs->epfiles and
mark it as NULL. While this was happening the driver has
already initialized the local epfile in ffs_func_eps_disable
which is now freed and waiting to acquire the spinlock. Once
spinlock is acquired the driver proceeds with the stale value
of epfile and tries to free the already freed read buffer
causing use-after-free.

Following is the illustration of the race:

CPU1 CPU2

ffs_func_eps_disable
epfiles (local copy)
ffs_epfile_release
ffs_data_closed
if (last file closed)
ffs_data_reset
ffs_data_clear
ffs_epfiles_destroy
spin_lock
dereference epfiles

Fix this races by taking epfiles local copy & assigning it under
spinlock and if epfiles(local) is null then update it in ffs->epfiles
then finally destroy it.
Extending the scope further from the race, protecting the ep related
structures, and concurrent accesses.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Linux Linux 4.8.10 – < 4.9, 4.9 4.9

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.16.10-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.16.10-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.16.10-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +25 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-110.124 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws +1 5.4.0-1073.78 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1078.81 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-bluefield 5.4.0-1040.44 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke +26 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1040.41 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-ibm 5.4.0-1021.23 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-intel-iotg-5.15 5.15.0-1008.11~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-iot 5.4.0-1004.6 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1063.66 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1071.77 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1060.68 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-177.186 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1128.137 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1075.80~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1138.151 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1078.81~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +14 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1122.136 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1073.78~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-110.124~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-ibm-5.4 5.4.0-1021.23~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1114.117 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1093.102 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1071.77~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1060.68~18.04.1 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
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Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +1 5.4.0-1073.78+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1078.81+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-fips 5.4.0-1049.55 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2067.70 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2049.53 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1085.94 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 4.15.0-2032.35 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1128.137~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1138.151~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1122.136~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-177.186~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1093.102~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1138.151~14.04.1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-azure +2 5.14.21-150500.33.63.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2947-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLES 15 SP5 kernel-docs 5.14.21-150500.55.73.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +6 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1
SLES 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-64kb +6 5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2948-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.170.1.150300.18.100.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2948-1
SLES 15 SP3 kernel-docs 5.3.18-150300.59.170.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2948-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.197.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3252-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +1 4.12.14-122.228.2 SUSE-SU-2024:3251-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.228.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3251-1
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SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP4 kernel-docs +4 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.170.1.150300.18.100.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2948-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-docs 5.3.18-150300.59.170.2 SUSE-SU-2024:2948-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP3 kernel-syms +4 5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2948-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.197.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3252-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.228.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3251-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.200.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3189-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1.150500.6.33.8 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
SLE Micro 5.5 kernel-rt +1 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1
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SLE Micro 5.2 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.178.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2893-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default 5.3.18-150300.59.170.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2948-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-150300.59.170.1.150300.18.100.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2948-1
SLE Micro 5.1 kernel-rt +1 5.3.18-150300.178.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2893-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
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SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_60 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2024:3251-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-64kb +5 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1
SLE HPC 15 SP4 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1
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SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-rt +3 5.14.21-150500.13.64.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2894-1
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base 5.14.21-150400.24.128.1.150400.24.62.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2929-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Leap 15.5 dtb-aarch64 +9 5.14.21-150500.55.73.1 SUSE-SU-2024:2939-1
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