CVE-2023-52877: usb: typec: tcpm: Fix NULL pointer dereference in tcpm_pd_svdm()

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
Weakness: CWE-476

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: tcpm: Fix NULL pointer dereference in tcpm_pd_svdm() It is possible that typec_register_partner() returns ERR_PTR on failure. When port->partner is an error, a NULL pointer dereference may occur as shown below. [91222.095236][ T319] typec port0: failed to register partner (-17) ... [91225.061491][ T319] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 000000000000039f [91225.274642][ T319] pc : tcpm_pd_data_request+0x310/0x13fc [91225.274646][ T319] lr : tcpm_pd_data_request+0x298/0x13fc [91225.308067][ T319] Call trace: [91225.308070][ T319] tcpm_pd_data_request+0x310/0x13fc [91225.308073][ T319] tcpm_pd_rx_handler+0x100/0x9e8 [91225.355900][ T319] kthread_worker_fn+0x178/0x58c [91225.355902][ T319] kthread+0x150/0x200 [91225.355905][ T319] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x30 Add a check for port->partner to avoid dereferencing a NULL pointer.

Affected products

Linux kernel: from 5.12 before 5.15.138; from 5.16 before 6.1.62; from 6.2 before 6.5.11; from 6.6 before 6.6.1 — fixed in 5.15.138, 6.1.62, 6.5.11, 6.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.138, 6.1.62, 6.5.11, 6.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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