5.5
CVE-2026-53028
- EPSS 0.12%
- Veröffentlicht 24.06.2026 16:29:36
- Zuletzt bearbeitet 15.07.2026 14:37:39
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usb: typec: Fix error pointer dereference
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: typec: Fix error pointer dereference
The variable tps->partner is checked for an error pointer and then if it
is, it sends an error message but does not return and then immediately
dereferenced a few lines below:
tps->partner = typec_register_partner(tps->port, &desc);
if (IS_ERR(tps->partner))
dev_warn(tps->dev, "%s: failed to register partnet\n", __func__);
if (desc.identity) {
typec_partner_set_identity(tps->partner);
cd321x->cur_partner_identity = st.partner_identity;
}
Add early return and fix spelling mistake in error message.
Detected by Smatch:
drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c:827 cd321x_update_work() error:
'tps->partner' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()Daten sind bereitgestellt durch National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Linux ≫ Linux Kernel Version >= 6.18 < 6.18.33
Linux ≫ Linux Kernel Version >= 6.19 < 7.0.10
VulnDex Vulnerability Enrichment
| Typ | Quelle | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.12% | 0.022 |
| Quelle | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIST | 5.5 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
|
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19951118fb22b5ad512379ee64510fe0e2c40eb3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e31082f92c913d74fefb4e60cd0284e605ba3a3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2529d08fcb429ea01bb87c326342f41483f8b2f