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.

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Sat, 02 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Description 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.
Title usb: misc: usbio: Fix URB memory leak on submit failure
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-01T14:14:47.659Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T15:48:24.139Z

Link: CVE-2026-31757

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-01T15:16:38.700

Modified: 2026-05-01T15:24:14.893

Link: CVE-2026-31757

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-31757 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-02T13:30:43Z

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