CVE-2023-54299
Published: Dec 30, 2025
Modified: May 11, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: bus: verify partner exists in typec_altmode_attention Some usb hubs will negotiate DisplayPort Alt mode with the device but will then negotiate a data role swap after entering the alt mode. The data role swap causes the device to unregister all alt modes, however the usb hub will still send Attention messages even after failing to reregister the Alt Mode. type_altmode_attention currently does not verify whether or not a device's altmode partner exists, which results in a NULL pointer error when dereferencing the typec_altmode and typec_altmode_ops belonging to the altmode partner. Verify the presence of a device's altmode partner before sending the Attention message to the Alt Mode driver.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Linux | Linux | affected 8a37d87d72f0c69f837229c04d2fcd7117ea57e7 - < 5f71716772b88cbe0e1788f6a38d7871aff2120baffected 8a37d87d72f0c69f837229c04d2fcd7117ea57e7 - < 38e1f2ee82bacbbfded8f1c06794a443d038d054affected 8a37d87d72f0c69f837229c04d2fcd7117ea57e7 - < 0ad6bad31da692f8d7acacab07eabe7586239ae0affected 8a37d87d72f0c69f837229c04d2fcd7117ea57e7 - < 0d3b5fe47938e9c451466845304a2bd74e967a80affected 8a37d87d72f0c69f837229c04d2fcd7117ea57e7 - < d49547950bf7f3480d6ca05fe055978e5f0d9e5b+2 more versions |
Linux | Linux | affected 4.19unaffected 0 - < 4.19unaffected 5.4.257 - <= 5.4.*unaffected 5.10.195 - <= 5.10.*unaffected 5.15.132 - <= 5.15.*+4 more versions |
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