CVE-2024-57914

usb: typec: tcpci: fix NULL pointer issue on shared irq case

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: tcpci: fix NULL pointer issue on shared irq case The tcpci_irq() may meet below NULL pointer dereference issue: [ 2.641851] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 0000000000000010 [ 2.641951] status 0x1, 0x37f [ 2.650659] Mem abort info: [ 2.656490] ESR = 0x0000000096000004 [ 2.660230] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 2.665532] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 2.668579] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 2.671715] FSC = 0x04: level 0 translation fault [ 2.676584] Data abort info: [ 2.679459] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000004, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 2.684936] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 2.689980] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 2.695284] [0000000000000010] user address but active_mm is swapper [ 2.701632] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000004 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 2.707883] Modules linked in: [ 2.710936] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 87 Comm: irq/111-2-0051 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc6-06316-g7f63786ad3d1-dirty #4 [ 2.720570] Hardware name: NXP i.MX93 11X11 EVK board (DT) [ 2.726040] pstate: 60400009 (nZCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 2.732989] pc : tcpci_irq+0x38/0x318 [ 2.736647] lr : _tcpci_irq+0x14/0x20 [ 2.740295] sp : ffff80008324bd30 [ 2.743597] x29: ffff80008324bd70 x28: ffff800080107894 x27: ffff800082198f70 [ 2.750721] x26: ffff0000050e6680 x25: ffff000004d172ac x24: ffff0000050f0000 [ 2.757845] x23: ffff000004d17200 x22: 0000000000000001 x21: ffff0000050f0000 [ 2.764969] x20: ffff000004d17200 x19: 0000000000000000 x18: 0000000000000001 [ 2.772093] x17: 0000000000000000 x16: ffff80008183d8a0 x15: ffff00007fbab040 [ 2.779217] x14: ffff00007fb918c0 x13: 0000000000000000 x12: 000000000000017a [ 2.786341] x11: 0000000000000001 x10: 0000000000000a90 x9 : ffff80008324bd00 [ 2.793465] x8 : ffff0000050f0af0 x7 : ffff00007fbaa840 x6 : 0000000000000031 [ 2.800589] x5 : 000000000000017a x4 : 0000000000000002 x3 : 0000000000000002 [ 2.807713] x2 : ffff80008324bd3a x1 : 0000000000000010 x0 : 0000000000000000 [ 2.814838] Call trace: [ 2.817273] tcpci_irq+0x38/0x318 [ 2.820583] _tcpci_irq+0x14/0x20 [ 2.823885] irq_thread_fn+0x2c/0xa8 [ 2.827456] irq_thread+0x16c/0x2f4 [ 2.830940] kthread+0x110/0x114 [ 2.834164] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 2.837738] Code: f9426420 f9001fe0 d2800000 52800201 (f9400a60) This may happen on shared irq case. Such as two Type-C ports share one irq. After the first port finished tcpci_register_port(), it may trigger interrupt. However, if the interrupt comes by chance the 2nd port finishes devm_request_threaded_irq(), the 2nd port interrupt handler will run at first. Then the above issue happens due to tcpci is still a NULL pointer in tcpci_irq() when dereference to regmap. devm_request_threaded_irq() <-- port1 irq comes disable_irq(client->irq); tcpci_register_port() This will restore the logic to the state before commit (77e85107a771 "usb: typec: tcpci: support edge irq"). However, moving tcpci_register_port() earlier creates a problem when use edge irq because tcpci_init() will be called before devm_request_threaded_irq(). The tcpci_init() writes the ALERT_MASK to the hardware to tell it to start generating interrupts but we're not ready to deal with them yet, then the ALERT events may be missed and ALERT line will not recover to high level forever. To avoid the issue, this will also set ALERT_MASK register after devm_request_threaded_irq() return.

Affected

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

6.12 ≤ v < 6.12.106.12 ≤ v < 6.136.13 rc16.13 rc26.13 rc36.13 rc46.13 rc56.13 rc677e85107a7717ecb755cf77a2752a2aadd28c4e3
Vendor states this is fixed in 8586d6ea623e48b2bd38304bbc52b0b8228816ff (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 862a9c0f68487fd6ced15622d9cdcec48f8b5aaa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8586d6ea623e48b2bd38304bbc52b0b8228816ff
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/862a9c0f68487fd6ced15622d9cdcec48f8b5aaa

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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