CVE-2026-64332
USB: ulpi: fix memory leak on registration failure
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: ulpi: fix memory leak on registration failure The allocated device name is never freed on early ULPI device registration failures. Fix this by initialising the device structure earlier and releasing the initial reference whenever registration fails.
INFO
Published Date :
July 25, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 5:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Initialize device structure earlier.
- Release reference on registration failure.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': 'd5b32f36c50894ac2df8fa184e6f35f3a6665ecd', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '691e61e5d4cfc5a1b061e937f8cbf2126bfc19a0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '88187a43135c79d0e43573b4d8f880bbb919eceb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '5c098f20f15db7f9126129686d1c6da2ce8bbeb0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '624c57147df1977e0d3da53f1da7117861b9cf19', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '1967a7f0cd5c08eb479196daa5aaa4b7b7a7bd04', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': 'e5493c9a98ffe083acf13ac064828ae598ba3c16', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '8af6812795869a66e9b26044f455b13deecdb69c', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.2'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': 'd5b32f36c50894ac2df8fa184e6f35f3a6665ecd', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '691e61e5d4cfc5a1b061e937f8cbf2126bfc19a0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '88187a43135c79d0e43573b4d8f880bbb919eceb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '5c098f20f15db7f9126129686d1c6da2ce8bbeb0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '624c57147df1977e0d3da53f1da7117861b9cf19', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '1967a7f0cd5c08eb479196daa5aaa4b7b7a7bd04', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': 'e5493c9a98ffe083acf13ac064828ae598ba3c16', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '8af6812795869a66e9b26044f455b13deecdb69c', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.2'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': 'd5b32f36c50894ac2df8fa184e6f35f3a6665ecd', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '691e61e5d4cfc5a1b061e937f8cbf2126bfc19a0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '88187a43135c79d0e43573b4d8f880bbb919eceb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '5c098f20f15db7f9126129686d1c6da2ce8bbeb0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '624c57147df1977e0d3da53f1da7117861b9cf19', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '1967a7f0cd5c08eb479196daa5aaa4b7b7a7bd04', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': 'e5493c9a98ffe083acf13ac064828ae598ba3c16', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '289fcff4bcdb1dcc0ce8788b7ea0f58a9e4a495f', 'lessThan': '8af6812795869a66e9b26044f455b13deecdb69c', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.2'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.2', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/usb/common/ulpi.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: ulpi: fix memory leak on registration failure The allocated device name is never freed on early ULPI device registration failures. Fix this by initialising the device structure earlier and releasing the initial reference whenever registration fails. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1967a7f0cd5c08eb479196daa5aaa4b7b7a7bd04 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c098f20f15db7f9126129686d1c6da2ce8bbeb0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/624c57147df1977e0d3da53f1da7117861b9cf19 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/691e61e5d4cfc5a1b061e937f8cbf2126bfc19a0 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88187a43135c79d0e43573b4d8f880bbb919eceb Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af6812795869a66e9b26044f455b13deecdb69c Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5b32f36c50894ac2df8fa184e6f35f3a6665ecd Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5493c9a98ffe083acf13ac064828ae598ba3c16