# CVE-2026-74677: net: usb: ipheth: fix carrier_work UAF on disconnect CVE-2026-74677 is fixed in 47 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74677, released August 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. - Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-74677 - Priority: High - CVSS: 7.0 (Moderate) - EPSS: 0.0017 - CISA KEV: not listed - Exploited (vendor report): no - Publicly disclosed: no - Published: Aug 22, 2026 - Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-74677 ## Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: usb: ipheth: fix carrier_work UAF on disconnect ipheth_sndbulk_callback() re-arms the carrier-check work on any non-zero URB status: else schedule_delayed_work(&dev->carrier_work, 0); Nothing ties that to the interface being up, so the work can be armed again after ipheth_close() has already drained it, and stay armed until the netdev whose private area embeds it is freed. On unplug with a TX URB in flight, ipheth_disconnect() drains the work through unregister_netdev() -> ipheth_close() -> cancel_delayed_work_sync() and only then calls ipheth_kill_urbs(). usb_kill_urb() completes the in-flight TX URB with -ENOENT, so ipheth_sndbulk_callback() runs after the drain and re-arms carrier_work. The same completion also re-arms the work if the interface is only brought down while a TX URB is in flight, and ipheth_carrier_check_work() then keeps re-queueing itself once a second. unregister_netdev() does not call ipheth_close() for an already-down interface, so nothing drains it on the later unplug either. In both cases free_netdev() frees the netdev while carrier_work is still pending, and ipheth_carrier_check_work() dereferences freed memory. Tie the work to the interface state instead of chasing the completion: disable it in ipheth_close() and enable it in ipheth_open(), so a schedule_delayed_work() from the URB completion is a no-op whenever the interface is not up. disable_delayed_work_sync() also waits for a running instance, so it fully replaces the cancel_delayed_work_sync() it takes the place of. The work starts out disabled in ipheth_probe() so the enable/disable counts balance from the first open. Reproduced under KASAN on linux-next (next-20260731) with dummy_hcd and raw-gadget standing in for the device, driving the second path above (the interface is already down, so unregister_netdev() does not call ipheth_close()): 15 of 15 unpatched boots report a slab-use-after-free in __run_timers(), freed by ipheth_disconnect() and re-armed from ipheth_sndbulk_callback() via queue_delayed_work_on(). The same trigger on a kernel differing only by this patch reports 0 of 15, and the carrier check still functions across open/close cycles. The reproducer needs an attached USB device that stops draining bulk OUT, plus a link down and unplug, driven as root. It is not a privilege boundary crossing and no exploit primitive was developed. Found by 0sec (https://0sec.ai). ## Where it's fixed | Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released | |---|---|---|---|---| | Linux | kernel-64kb sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-azure sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-default-base sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1.150700.17.51.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-docs sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_24 sles 15.7 | 1-150700.15.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-obs-build sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-source sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-syms sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-doc ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek-tools ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-devel ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-core ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-core ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-usb ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-usb ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless ol 10 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless ol 9 | 0:6.12.0-206.104.3.3.el9uek | [ELSA-2026-500248](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2026-500248.md) | Sep 4, 2026 | | Linux | kernel-zfcpdump sles 15.7 | 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 | [SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2026-5091-1.md) | Nov 7, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.105-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74677](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-74677.md) | Aug 27, 2026 | | Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.1.9-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74677](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-74677.md) | Aug 27, 2026 | | Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.107-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-74677](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-74677.md) | Aug 27, 2026 | --- Data as of 2026-11-08T13:06:02Z UTC. 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