usb: gadget: goku_udc: avoid NULL deref of dev->driver in INT_USBRESET log (CVE-2026-97482) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-97482

usb: gadget: goku_udc: avoid NULL deref of dev->driver in INT_USBRESET log

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97482 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in usb: gadget: goku_udc: avoid NULL deref of dev->driver in INT_USBRESET log. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Sep 24, 2026Updated Sep 24, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 24, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 1 mapped package or product
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <10d7fc3008d5b7ec03af8e08927f1d090014c2af \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <28d78783a871cdb7a637dcb72452ff7d303430ae \|\| >=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <5bf5e3fba9bc7dfd69701521dbe9809f8ccbdb02 \|\| >=0 <6.12.111 \|\| >=0 <6.18.53	10d7fc3008d5b7ec03af8e08927f1d090014c2af, 28d78783a871cdb7a637dcb72452ff7d303430ae, 5bf5e3fba9bc7dfd69701521dbe9809f8ccbdb02, 6.12.111, 6.18.53

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 10d7fc3008d5b7ec03af8e08927f1d090014c2af if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: goku_udc: avoid NULL deref of dev->driver in INT_USBRESET log goku_irq() handles a number of bus events under a single ep0 path. It already guards the gadget driver suspend/resume callbacks against a NULL ->driver: if (dev->gadget.speed != USB_SPEED_UNKNOWN && dev->driver && dev->driver->resume) { spin_unlock(&dev->lock); dev->driver->resume(&dev->gadget); ... } but the very next branch unconditionally dereferences dev->driver when an INT_USBRESET arrives: if (stat & INT_USBRESET) { ACK(INT_USBRESET); INFO(dev, "USB reset done, gadget %s\n", dev->driver->driver.name); } If the controller raises INT_USBRESET before any gadget driver has been bound (or after one has been unbound), dev->driver is NULL and the printk dereferences NULL. smatch flags the inconsistency: drivers/usb/gadget/udc/goku_udc.c:1618 goku_irq() error: we previously assumed 'dev->driver' could be null (see line 1607) Fall back to a placeholder when the gadget driver is not bound. No functional change while a gadget driver is bound.

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