Bug 2464439 (CVE-2026-31757)

Summary:	CVE-2026-31757 kernel: usb: misc: usbio: Fix URB memory leak on submit failure
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Specifically, within the USB subsystem (usbio), a memory leak occurs when a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Request Block (URB) submission fails during the device probing process. This failure to free the allocated URB memory can lead to a gradual depletion of system resources, potentially impacting system stability and performance.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-01 15:06:52 UTC

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

usb: misc: usbio: Fix URB memory leak on submit failure

When usb_submit_urb() fails in usbio_probe(), the previously allocated
URB is never freed, causing a memory leak.

Fix this by jumping to err_free_urb label to properly release the URB
on the error path.

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-05-01 22:28:29 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026050144-CVE-2026-31757-89cb@gregkh/T