CVE-2023-52901

usb: xhci: Check endpoint is valid before dereferencing it

Published Aug 21, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: xhci: Check endpoint is valid before dereferencing it

When the host controller is not responding, all URBs queued to all
endpoints need to be killed. This can cause a kernel panic if we
dereference an invalid endpoint.

Fix this by using xhci_get_virt_ep() helper to find the endpoint and
checking if the endpoint is valid before dereferencing it.

[233311.853271] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead
[233311.853393] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000e8

[233311.853964] pc : xhci_hc_died+0x10c/0x270
[233311.853971] lr : xhci_hc_died+0x1ac/0x270

[233311.854077] Call trace:
[233311.854085] xhci_hc_died+0x10c/0x270
[233311.854093] xhci_stop_endpoint_command_watchdog+0x100/0x1a4
[233311.854105] call_timer_fn+0x50/0x2d4
[233311.854112] expire_timers+0xac/0x2e4
[233311.854118] run_timer_softirq+0x300/0xabc
[233311.854127] __do_softirq+0x148/0x528
[233311.854135] irq_exit+0x194/0x1a8
[233311.854143] __handle_domain_irq+0x164/0x1d0
[233311.854149] gic_handle_irq.22273+0x10c/0x188
[233311.854156] el1_irq+0xfc/0x1a8
[233311.854175] lpm_cpuidle_enter+0x25c/0x418 [msm_pm]
[233311.854185] cpuidle_enter_state+0x1f0/0x764
[233311.854194] do_idle+0x594/0x6ac
[233311.854201] cpu_startup_entry+0x7c/0x80
[233311.854209] secondary_start_kernel+0x170/0x198

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-476
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.2:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: xhci: Check endpoint is valid before dereferencing it When the host controller is not responding, all URBs queued to all endpoints need to be killed. This can cause a kernel panic if we dereference an invalid endpoint. Fix this by using xhci_get_virt_ep() helper to find the endpoint and checking if the endpoint is valid before dereferencing it. [233311.853271] xhci-hcd xhci-hcd.1.auto: xHCI host controller not responding, assume dead [233311.853393] Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference at virtual address 00000000000000e8 [233311.853964] pc : xhci_hc_died+0x10c/0x270 [233311.853971] lr : xhci_hc_died+0x1ac/0x270 [233311.854077] Call trace: [233311.854085] xhci_hc_died+0x10c/0x270 [233311.854093] xhci_stop_endpoint_command_watchdog+0x100/0x1a4 [233311.854105] call_timer_fn+0x50/0x2d4 [233311.854112] expire_timers+0xac/0x2e4 [233311.854118] run_timer_softirq+0x300/0xabc [233311.854127] __do_softirq+0x148/0x528 [233311.854135] irq_exit+0x194/0x1a8 [233311.854143] __handle_domain_irq+0x164/0x1d0 [233311.854149] gic_handle_irq.22273+0x10c/0x188 [233311.854156] el1_irq+0xfc/0x1a8 [233311.854175] lpm_cpuidle_enter+0x25c/0x418 [msm_pm] [233311.854185] cpuidle_enter_state+0x1f0/0x764 [233311.854194] do_idle+0x594/0x6ac [233311.854201] cpu_startup_entry+0x7c/0x80 [233311.854209] secondary_start_kernel+0x170/0x198
Title usb: xhci: Check endpoint is valid before dereferencing it
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 11, 2026, 7:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2024, 6:07 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 21, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:43 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 21, 2024, 12:00 AM