CVE-2023-53168

usb: ucsi_acpi: Increase the command completion timeout

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2025 at 02:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: ucsi_acpi: Increase the command completion timeout Commit 130a96d698d7 ("usb: typec: ucsi: acpi: Increase command completion timeout value") increased the timeout from 5 seconds to 60 seconds due to issues related to alternate mode discovery. After the alternate mode discovery switch to polled mode the timeout was reduced, but instead of being set back to 5 seconds it was reduced to 1 second. This is causing problems when using a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 yoga gen7 connected over Type-C to a LG 27UL850-W (charging DP over Type-C). When the monitor is already connected at boot the following error is logged: "PPM init failed (-110)", /sys/class/typec is empty and on unplugging the NULL pointer deref fixed earlier in this series happens. When the monitor is connected after boot the following error is logged instead: "GET_CONNECTOR_STATUS failed (-110)". Setting the timeout back to 5 seconds fixes both cases.

Affected

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

5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.225.16 ≤ v < 6.2.95.16 ≤ v < 6.36.2 ≤ v < 6.2.95.166.3 rc16.3 rc26.3 rc3e08065069fc7b074712378a95a3522d557e9bbe1
Vendor states this is fixed in 02d210f434249a7edbc160969b75df030dc6934d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 1e8525f37871741a52370627633962f8bdcab15a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8346d21d1d8a63f46f60e6899f4f80b1306acf32 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.22 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.2.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.3 (unaffected)

References (3)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02d210f434249a7edbc160969b75df030dc6934d
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e8525f37871741a52370627633962f8bdcab15a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8346d21d1d8a63f46f60e6899f4f80b1306acf32

CVSS

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

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-476

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