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

usb: core: sysfs: add lock to bos_descriptors_read()

Add a lock to the function bos_descriptors_read().

This function accesses udev->bos, which could be simultaneously freed in
usb_reset_and_verify_device(), a function that is commonly called in
drivers all over the kernel.
Published: 2026-08-10
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Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: core: sysfs: add lock to bos_descriptors_read() Add a lock to the function bos_descriptors_read(). This function accesses udev->bos, which could be simultaneously freed in usb_reset_and_verify_device(), a function that is commonly called in drivers all over the kernel.
Title usb: core: sysfs: add lock to bos_descriptors_read()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-10T12:03:52.701Z

Reserved: 2026-07-30T09:28:09.386Z

Link: CVE-2026-68374

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