CVE-2023-52494

bus: mhi: host: Add alignment check for event ring read pointer

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 29, 2024 at 03:52 PM UTC
Updated: July 24, 2026 at 03:33 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bus: mhi: host: Add alignment check for event ring read pointer Though we do check the event ring read pointer by "is_valid_ring_ptr" to make sure it is in the buffer range, but there is another risk the pointer may be not aligned. Since we are expecting event ring elements are 128 bits(struct mhi_ring_element) aligned, an unaligned read pointer could lead to multiple issues like DoS or ring buffer memory corruption. So add a alignment check for event ring read pointer.

Affected

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

v ≥ 5.11.20v ≥ 5.12.35.10.36 ≤ v < 5.10.2615.11.20 ≤ v < 5.125.12.3 ≤ v < 5.135.13 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.13 ≤ v < 6.1.765.13 ≤ v < 6.6.155.13 ≤ v < 6.7.35.13 ≤ v < 6.85.16 ≤ v < 6.1.766.2 ≤ v < 6.6.156.7 ≤ v < 6.7.35.10.365.11.205.12.35.1376879a980cd5ede4cb9a638999fb80d37bc09db5a1d2bd164c1c78f87968b7883964175ec41c32aeec32332df7645e0ba463a08d483fe97665167071fd5f40fc887485a8b9a6806a640a0d8e0ef1afb6
Vendor states this is fixed in 2df39ac8f813860f79782807c3f7acff40b3c551 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 76ed0c6f6418cec6efe6f65a0b91f84be80b72eb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 94991728c84f8df54fd9eec9b85855ef9057ea08 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a9ebfc405fe1be145f414eafadcbf09506082010 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ecf8320111822a1ae5d5fc512953eab46d543d0b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in eff9704f5332a13b08fbdbe0f84059c9e7051d5f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.261 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.149 (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 (6)

Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2df39ac8f813860f79782807c3f7acff40b3c551
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94991728c84f8df54fd9eec9b85855ef9057ea08
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9ebfc405fe1be145f414eafadcbf09506082010
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf8320111822a1ae5d5fc512953eab46d543d0b
Mailing ListPatch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eff9704f5332a13b08fbdbe0f84059c9e7051d5f

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787

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