# CVE-2025-40314: usb: cdns3: gadget: Use-after-free during failed initialization and exit of cdnsp gadget

CVE-2025-40314 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40314, released December 8, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-40314
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0019
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 8, 2025
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-40314

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  usb: cdns3: gadget: Use-after-free during failed initialization and exit of cdnsp gadget  In the __cdnsp_gadget_init() and cdnsp_gadget_exit() functions, the gadget structure (pdev->gadget) was freed before its endpoints. The endpoints are linked via the ep_list in the gadget structure. Freeing the gadget first leaves dangling pointers in the endpoint list. When the endpoints are subsequently freed, this results in a use-after-free.  Fix: By separating the usb_del_gadget_udc() operation into distinct "del" and "put" steps, cdnsp_gadget_free_endpoints() can be executed prior to the final release of the gadget structure with usb_put_gadget().  A patch similar to bb9c74a5bd14("usb: dwc3: gadget: Free gadget structure  only after freeing endpoints").

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | dtb-aarch64 opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-64kb sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0281-1.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-azure sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-debug opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1.150600.12.38.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1.150700.17.19.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-default-base sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1.160000.2.6 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-docs sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-kvmsmall sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP6_Update_19 sles 15.6 | 1-150600.13.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_8 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.1.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0278-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0278-1.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_8 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-obs-qa sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-rt opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-source-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0281-1.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-syms-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.20.24.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0281-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0281-1.md) | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 15.6 | 6.4.0-150600.23.84.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0293-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0293-1.md) | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20145-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-20145-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.28.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:0315-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-0315-1.md) | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 16.0 | 6.12.0-160000.9.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:20220-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-20220-1.md) | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.159-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40314](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40314.md) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.63-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40314](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40314.md) | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.17.8-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2025-40314](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2025-40314.md) | Dec 8, 2025 |

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