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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-31759

Linux kernel: usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path When device_register() fails, ulpi_register() calls put_device() on ulpi->dev.

At a glance

Exploited
Not known
Severity
7.8 High (CVSS 3.1)
Chance of exploitation
Not estimated
Sources
1 source

What to do

Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and fixes.

Read NVD CVE-2026-31759 (opens a new tab)

What happened

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

usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path

When device_register() fails, ulpi_register() calls put_device() on ulpi->dev.

The device release callback ulpi_dev_release() drops the OF node reference and frees ulpi, but the current error path in ulpi_register_interface() then calls kfree(ulpi) again, causing a double free.

Continue reading

Let put_device() handle the cleanup through ulpi_dev_release() and avoid freeing ulpi again in ulpi_register_interface().

Scores and how they were measured

CVSS base severity

7.8

Version 3.1As of

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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How bad it is if exploited. Not a prediction of exploitation or proof you are exposed.

EPSS probability

Not available

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Related technology

Sources

  1. Primary source

    NVD CVE-2026-31759 (opens a new tab)

    NVD record: description, CVSS (the CNA score is preferred), affected products, and publication date. Not evidence of exploitation.

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  2. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

    The NVD API page that supplied this CVE record.

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  3. Primary source

    NVD CVE API 2.0 (opens a new tab)

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, November 6). Linux kernel: usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path (CVE-2026-31759). https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-31759

MLA

"Linux kernel: usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path (CVE-2026-31759)." KEVWire, 6 Nov. 2026, kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-31759.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Linux kernel: usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path (CVE-2026-31759)." Last modified November 6, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/CVE-2026-31759.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Linux kernel: usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path (May 1, 2026).
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: ulpi: fix double free in ulpi_register_interface() error path

When device_register() fails, ulpi_register() calls put_device() on
ulpi->dev.

The device release callback ulpi_dev_release() drops the OF node
reference and frees ulpi, but the current error path in
ulpi_register_interface() then calls kfree(ulpi) again, causing a
double free.

Let put_device() handle the cleanup through ulpi_dev_release() and
avoid freeing ulpi again in ulpi_register_interface().
CVSS 7.8 (version 3.1; evidence as of Nov 6, 2026; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31759).
Sources:
NVD CVE-2026-31759: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31759
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-11-06T15:21:05.474Z&lastModEndDate=2026-11-06T16:50:56.468Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=0
NVD CVE API 2.0: https://services.nvd.nist.gov/rest/json/cves/2.0?lastModStartDate=2026-11-06T14:41:02.636Z&lastModEndDate=2026-11-06T16:20:56.228Z&resultsPerPage=500&startIndex=0
Record ID: CVE-2026-31759.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
About this data

This record was ingested from a data source. Retrieved: Nov 6, 2026, 16:50 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

NVD status: Analyzed. Publication in the NVD is not evidence of exploitation.

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