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CVE-2025-21859

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.16%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2025-03-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2025-21859
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.16%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: gadget: f_midi: f_midi_complete to call queue_work When using USB MIDI, a lock is attempted to be acquired twice through a re-entrant call to f_midi_transmit, causing a deadlock. Fix it by using queue_work() to schedule the inner f_midi_transmit() via a high priority work queue from the completion handler.

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