CVE Database›Document archive›CVE-2023-52898

CVE-2023-52898

kernel: xhci: Fix null pointer dereference when host dies

Loading…

Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · August 21, 2024

Updated · February 2, 2026

Description

Make sure xhci_free_dev() and xhci_kill_endpoint_urbs() do not race and cause null pointer dereference when host suddenly dies. Usb core may call xhci_free_dev() which frees the xhci->devs[slot_id] virt device at the same time that xhci_kill_endpoint_urbs() tries to loop through all the device's endpoints, checking if there are any cancelled urbs left to give back. Hold the xhci spinlock while freeing the virt device

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference