CVE-2025-37986 – “USB Type-C: Invalid Pointer Vulnerability”

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-37986 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received
    by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    May. 20, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

    usb: typec: class: Invalidate USB device pointers on partner unregistration

    To avoid using invalid USB device pointers after a Type-C partner
    disconnects, this patch clears the pointers upon partner unregistration.
    This ensures a clean state for future connections.

    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40966fc9939e85677fdb489dfddfa205baaad03b
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66e1a887273c6b89f09bc11a40d0a71d5a081a8e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74911338f47c13d1b9470fc50718182bffad42e2
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