In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_fs: Remove...

Description

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

usb: gadget: f_fs: Remove WARN_ON in functionfs_bind

This commit addresses an issue related to below kernel panic where
panic_on_warn is enabled. It is caused by the unnecessary use of WARN_ON
in functionsfs_bind, which easily leads to the following scenarios.

1.adb_write in adbd 2. UDC write via configfs
================= =====================

->usb_ffs_open_thread() ->UDC write
->open_functionfs() ->configfs_write_iter()
->adb_open() ->gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store()
->adb_write() ->usb_gadget_register_driver_owner
->driver_register()
->StartMonitor() ->bus_add_driver()
->adb_read() ->gadget_bind_driver()
<times-out without BIND event> ->configfs_composite_bind()
->usb_add_function()
->open_functionfs() ->ffs_func_bind()
->adb_open() ->functionfs_bind()
<ffs->state !=FFS_ACTIVE>

The adb_open, adb_read, and adb_write operations are invoked from the
daemon, but trying to bind the function is a process that is invoked by
UDC write through configfs, which opens up the possibility of a race
condition between the two paths. In this race scenario, the kernel panic
occurs due to the WARN_ON from functionfs_bind when panic_on_warn is
enabled. This commit fixes the kernel panic by removing the unnecessary
WARN_ON.

Kernel panic - not syncing: kernel: panic_on_warn set ...
[ 14.542395] Call trace:
[ 14.542464] ffs_func_bind+0x1c8/0x14a8
[ 14.542468] usb_add_function+0xcc/0x1f0
[ 14.542473] configfs_composite_bind+0x468/0x588
[ 14.542478] gadget_bind_driver+0x108/0x27c
[ 14.542483] really_probe+0x190/0x374
[ 14.542488] __driver_probe_device+0xa0/0x12c
[ 14.542492] driver_probe_device+0x3c/0x220
[ 14.542498] __driver_attach+0x11c/0x1fc
[ 14.542502] bus_for_each_dev+0x104/0x160
[ 14.542506] driver_attach+0x24/0x34
[ 14.542510] bus_add_driver+0x154/0x270
[ 14.542514] driver_register+0x68/0x104
[ 14.542518] usb_gadget_register_driver_owner+0x48/0xf4
[ 14.542523] gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store+0xf8/0x144
[ 14.542526] configfs_write_iter+0xf0/0x138

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
medium
Advisory on GitHub
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Repository advisory
Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2025-01-19 12:31:26 UTC
Updated
2026-05-12 15:30:44 UTC
NVD published
2025-01-19

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.02% 6.51%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
4.7 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence