About this tag
The net device lifecycle tag covers discussions about the creation, binding, and cleanup of network devices in the Linux kernel, particularly within USB gadget subsystems. A recent thread highlights CVE-2026-23320, a vulnerability in the USB Gadget f_ncm driver where the net_device was allocated too early and freed too late, causing dangling sysfs links and potential NULL pointer dereferences. The fix moves allocation to ncm_bind() and cleanup to ncm_unbind(), ensuring the net_device's lifetime aligns with the USB gadget's bind/unbind lifecycle. This tag is relevant for developers and system administrators working with USB gadget configurations, kernel security patches, and device lifecycle management.
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    CVE-2026-23320 Fixes USB Gadget f_ncm net_device Lifetime Bug

    The Linux kernel’s CVE-2026-23320 is a reminder that some security issues are less about dramatic code execution and more about getting object lifetimes exactly right. In this case, the vulnerable path sits in usb: gadget: f_ncm, where the net_device was being created too early and destroyed too...
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