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CVE-2023-52901

usb: xhci: Check endpoint is valid before dereferencing it

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: xhci: Check endpoint is valid before dereferencing it When the host controller is not responding, all URBs queued to all
endpoints need to be killed. This can cause a kernel panic if we
dereference an invalid endpoint. Fix this by using xhci_get_virt_ep() helper to find the endpoint and
checking if the endpoint is valid before dereferencing it. [233311.853271] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead
[233311.853393] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000e8 [233311.853964] pc : xhci_hc_died+0x10c/0x270
[233311.853971] lr : xhci_hc_died+0x1ac/0x270 [233311.854077] Call trace:
[233311.854085] xhci_hc_died+0x10c/0x270
[233311.854093] xhci_stop_endpoint_command_watchdog+0x100/0x1a4
[233311.854105] call_timer_fn+0x50/0x2d4
[233311.854112] expire_timers+0xac/0x2e4
[233311.854118] run_timer_softirq+0x300/0xabc
[233311.854127] __do_softirq+0x148/0x528
[233311.854135] irq_exit+0x194/0x1a8
[233311.854143] __handle_domain_irq+0x164/0x1d0
[233311.854149] gic_handle_irq.22273+0x10c/0x188
[233311.854156] el1_irq+0xfc/0x1a8
[233311.854175] lpm_cpuidle_enter+0x25c/0x418 [msm_pm]
[233311.854185] cpuidle_enter_state+0x1f0/0x764
[233311.854194] do_idle+0x594/0x6ac
[233311.854201] cpu_startup_entry+0x7c/0x80
[233311.854209] secondary_start_kernel+0x170/0x198

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: xhci: Check endpoint is valid before dereferencing it When the host controller is not responding, all URBs queued to all endpoints need to be killed. This can cause a kernel panic if we dereference an invalid endpoint. Fix this by using xhci_get_virt_ep() helper to find the endpoint and checking if the endpoint is valid before dereferencing it. [233311.853271] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead [233311.853393] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000e8 [233311.853964] pc : xhci_hc_died+0x10c/0x270 [233311.853971] lr : xhci_hc_died+0x1ac/0x270 [233311.854077] Call trace: [233311.854085] xhci_hc_died+0x10c/0x270 [233311.854093] xhci_stop_endpoint_command_watchdog+0x100/0x1a4 [233311.854105] call_timer_fn+0x50/0x2d4 [233311.854112] expire_timers+0xac/0x2e4 [233311.854118] run_timer_softirq+0x300/0xabc [233311.854127] __do_softirq+0x148/0x528 [233311.854135] irq_exit+0x194/0x1a8 [233311.854143] __handle_domain_irq+0x164/0x1d0 [233311.854149] gic_handle_irq.22273+0x10c/0x188 [233311.854156] el1_irq+0xfc/0x1a8 [233311.854175] lpm_cpuidle_enter+0x25c/0x418 [msm_pm] [233311.854185] cpuidle_enter_state+0x1f0/0x764 [233311.854194] do_idle+0x594/0x6ac [233311.854201] cpu_startup_entry+0x7c/0x80 [233311.854209] secondary_start_kernel+0x170/0x198

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-12-19 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-19 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Linux
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Linux
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>= 3.15 < 4.19.271
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Linux
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>= 3.15 < 5.4.230
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Linux
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>= 3.15 < 5.10.165
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Linux
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>= 3.15 < 5.15.90
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>= 3.15 < 6.1.8
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