CVE-2026-74575

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

thunderbolt: Prevent XDomain delayed work use-after-free on disconnect

tb_xdp_handle_request() runs on system_wq and queues

xd->state_work via queue_delayed_work() in three request handlers:

PROPERTIES_CHANGED_REQUEST, UUID_REQUEST (via start_handshake),

and LINK_STATE_CHANGE_REQUEST. Similarly, update_xdomain() queues

xd->properties_changed_work when local properties change.

Concurrently, tb_xdomain_remove() calls stop_handshake() which does

cancel_delayed_work_sync() on both delayed works. Later,

tb_xdomain_unregister() calls device_unregister() which eventually

frees the xdomain. Since commit 559c1e1e0134 ("thunderbolt: Run

tb_xdp_handle_request() in system workqueue") moved the request

handler off tb->wq, the handler and the remove path are no longer

serialized. If queue_delayed_work() executes after

cancel_delayed_work_sync() but before the xdomain is freed, the

delayed work fires on a freed object.

Add xd

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References