CVE-2023-52488

serial: sc16is7xx: convert from _raw_ to _noinc_ regmap functions for FIFO

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 29, 2024 at 03:52 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: sc16is7xx: convert from _raw_ to _noinc_ regmap functions for FIFO The SC16IS7XX IC supports a burst mode to access the FIFOs where the initial register address is sent ($00), followed by all the FIFO data without having to resend the register address each time. In this mode, the IC doesn't increment the register address for each R/W byte. The regmap_raw_read() and regmap_raw_write() are functions which can perform IO over multiple registers. They are currently used to read/write from/to the FIFO, and although they operate correctly in this burst mode on the SPI bus, they would corrupt the regmap cache if it was not disabled manually. The reason is that when the R/W size is more than 1 byte, these functions assume that the register address is incremented and handle the cache accordingly. Convert FIFO R/W functions to use the regmap _noinc_ versions in order to remove the manual cache control which was a workaround when using the _raw_ versions. FIFO registers are properly declared as volatile so cache will not be used/updated for FIFO accesses.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.16 ≤ v < 5.10.2153.16 ≤ v < 5.15.1543.16 ≤ v < 6.1.763.16 ≤ v < 6.6.153.16 ≤ v < 6.7.33.16 ≤ v < 6.86.2 ≤ v < 6.6.156.7 ≤ v < 6.7.33.16dfeae619d781dee61666d5551b93ba3be755a86b
Vendor states this is fixed in 084c24e788d9cf29c55564de368bf5284f2bb5db (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 416b10d2817c94db86829fb92ad43ce7d002c573 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4e37416e4ee1b1bc17364a68973e0c63be89e611 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in aa7cb4787698add9367b19f7afc667662c9bdb23 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in dbf4ab821804df071c8b566d9813083125e6d97b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e635f652696ef6f1230621cfd89c350cb5ec6169 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.215 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.154 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.76 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (7)

Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/084c24e788d9cf29c55564de368bf5284f2bb5db
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/416b10d2817c94db86829fb92ad43ce7d002c573
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e37416e4ee1b1bc17364a68973e0c63be89e611
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa7cb4787698add9367b19f7afc667662c9bdb23
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbf4ab821804df071c8b566d9813083125e6d97b
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e635f652696ef6f1230621cfd89c350cb5ec6169
Mailing ListPatch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

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