Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2025-38555

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget : fix use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup() 1.

Published Aug 19, 2025 · catalog updated Aug 5, 2026 · Linux Linux

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CVE-2025-38555 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 19.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
19.00%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
vendor Linux Linux 37a3a533429ef9b3cc9f15a656c19623f0e88df7 <5f06ee9f9a3665d43133f125c17e5258a13f3963

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget : fix use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup() 1. In func configfs_composite_bind() -> composite_os_desc_req_prepare(): if kmalloc fails, the pointer cdev->os_desc_req will be freed but not set to NULL. Then it will return a failure to the upper-level function. 2. in func configfs_composite_bind() -> composite_dev_cleanup(): it will checks whether cdev->os_desc_req is NULL. If it is not NULL, it will attempt to use it.This will lead to a use-after-free issue. BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup+0xf

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  • vendor Linux Linux 37a3a533429ef9b3cc9f15a656c19623f0e88df7 <5f06ee9f9a3665d43133f125c17e5258a13f396337a3a533429ef9b3cc9f15a656c19623f0e88df7 <5f06ee9f9a3665d43133f125c17e5258a13f3963

How to fix CVE-2025-38555

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2025-38555 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 19.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Linux Linux.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with Linux Linux 37a3a533429ef9b3cc9f15a656c19623f0e88df7 <5f06ee9f9a3665d43133f125c17e5258a13f3963 37a3a533429ef9b3cc9f15a656c19623f0e88df7 <5f06ee9f9a3665d43133f125c17e5258a13f3963. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 19.00%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Aug 19, 2025 · EUVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget : fix use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup() 1. In func configfs_composite_bind() -> composite_os_desc_req_prepare(): if kmalloc fails, the pointer cdev->os_desc_req will be freed but not set to NULL. Then it will return a failure to the upper-level function. 2. in func configfs_composite_bind() -> composite_dev_cle

  2. Aug 5, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget : fix use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup() 1. In func configfs_composite_bind() -> composite_os_desc_req_prepare(): if kmalloc fails, the pointer cdev->os_desc_req will be freed but not set to NULL. Then it will return a failure to the upper-level function. 2. in func configfs_composite_bind() -> composite_dev_cle

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-38555

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-26106

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget : fix use-after-free in composite_dev_cleanup() 1. In func configfs_composite_bind() -> composite_os_desc_req_prepare(): if kmalloc fails, the pointer cdev->os_desc_req will be freed but not set to NU

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Aug 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.