CVE-2023-52901

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - NULL Pointer Dereference in xHCI Host Controller Endpoint Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (18)
Linux/Linux < 3.15
Linux/Linux 3.15
Linux/Linux 4.14.304 - 4.14.*
Linux/Linux 4.19.271 - 4.19.*
Linux/Linux 5.10.165 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.90 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.4.230 - 5.4.*
Linux/Linux 50e8725e7c429701e530439013f9681e1fa36b5d - 08864dc14a6803f0377ca77b9740b26db30c020f
Linux/Linux 50e8725e7c429701e530439013f9681e1fa36b5d - 2d2820d5f375563690c96e60676855205abfb7f5
Linux/Linux 50e8725e7c429701e530439013f9681e1fa36b5d - 375be2dd61a072f7b1cac9b17eea59e07b58db3a
... and 8 more
Published Aug 21, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026