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CVE-2021-46941

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CVE-2021-46941

Published: Feb 27, 2024

Modified: May 11, 2026

PUBLISHED

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: dwc3: core: Do core softreset when switch mode According to the programming guide, to switch mode for DRD controller, the driver needs to do the following. To switch from device to host: 1. Reset controller with GCTL.CoreSoftReset 2. Set GCTL.PrtCapDir(host mode) 3. Reset the host with USBCMD.HCRESET 4. Then follow up with the initializing host registers sequence To switch from host to device: 1. Reset controller with GCTL.CoreSoftReset 2. Set GCTL.PrtCapDir(device mode) 3. Reset the device with DCTL.CSftRst 4. Then follow up with the initializing registers sequence Currently we're missing step 1) to do GCTL.CoreSoftReset and step 3) of switching from host to device. John Stult reported a lockup issue seen with HiKey960 platform without these steps[1]. Similar issue is observed with Ferry's testing platform[2]. So, apply the required steps along with some fixes to Yu Chen's and John Stultz's version. The main fixes to their versions are the missing wait for clocks synchronization before clearing GCTL.CoreSoftReset and only apply DCTL.CSftRst when switching from host to device. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-usb/[email protected]/ [2] https://lore.kernel.org/linux-usb/[email protected]/

VendorProductVersions

Linux

Linux

affected
41ce1456e1dbbc7355d0fcc10cf7c337c13def24 - < fce7bbcd07d59ac30dba8ce225316b3b4c1c7b50
affected
41ce1456e1dbbc7355d0fcc10cf7c337c13def24 - < 800f58217626c8b147aa40660e572ed8a0d56e3b
affected
41ce1456e1dbbc7355d0fcc10cf7c337c13def24 - < 1c10fd60c8595ea7ff7e29d3cf1fa88069941da3
affected
41ce1456e1dbbc7355d0fcc10cf7c337c13def24 - < f88359e1588b85cf0e8209ab7d6620085f3441d9

Linux

Linux

affected
4.12
unaffected
0 - < 4.12
unaffected
5.10.36 - <= 5.10.*
unaffected
5.11.20 - <= 5.11.*
unaffected
5.12.3 - <= 5.12.*

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