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CVE-2025-37986: usb: typec: class: Invalidate USB device pointers on partner unregistration

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-05-20 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: class: Invalidate USB device pointers on partner unregistration To avoid using invalid USB device pointers after a Type-C partner disconnects, this patch clears the pointers upon partner unregistration. This ensures a clean state for future connections.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 6.7 before 6.12.26; from 6.13 before 6.14.5; 6.15-rc1, 6.15-rc2, 6.15-rc3 — fixed in 6.12.26, 6.14.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 6.12.26, 6.14.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40966fc9939e85677fdb489dfddfa205baaad03b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e1a887273c6b89f09bc11a40d0a71d5a081a8e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74911338f47c13d1b9470fc50718182bffad42e2

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