CVE-2023-52763: i3c: master: mipi-i3c-hci: Fix a kernel panic for accessing DAT_data.

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-21 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: mipi-i3c-hci: Fix a kernel panic for accessing DAT_data. The `i3c_master_bus_init` function may attach the I2C devices before the I3C bus initialization. In this flow, the DAT `alloc_entry`` will be used before the DAT `init`. Additionally, if the `i3c_master_bus_init` fails, the DAT `cleanup` will execute before the device is detached, which will execue DAT `free_entry` function. The above scenario can cause the driver to use DAT_data when it is NULL.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.0 before 5.15.140; from 5.16 before 6.1.64; from 6.2 before 6.5.13; from 6.6 before 6.6.3 — fixed in 5.15.140, 6.1.64, 6.5.13, 6.6.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.140, 6.1.64, 6.5.13, 6.6.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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