In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: typec: altmodes/displayport: create sysfs nodes as driver's default device attribute group
The DisplayPort driver's sysfs nodes may be present to the userspace before typec_altmode_set_drvdata() completes in dp_altmode_probe. This means that a sysfs read can trigger a NULL pointer error by deferencing dp->hpd in hpd_show or dp->lock in pin_assignment_show, as dev_get_drvdata() returns NULL in those cases.
Remove manual sysfs node creation in favor of adding attribute group as default for devices bound to the driver. The ATTRIBUTE_GROUPS() macro is not used here otherwise the path to the sysfs nodes is no longer compliant with the ABI.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade perfUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-core | Aug 12, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | May 15, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 9, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Aug 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rtNo solution exists | Aug 12, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perf | Aug 22, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-devel | Jun 24, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-awsUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1041-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-gkeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1082-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-genericUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1082-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1041-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-kvmUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15 | Feb 11, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 22, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
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