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 python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Aug 12, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux | May 15, 2025 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | — | Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelists | Oct 8, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-stablelistsUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel | Oct 9, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Aug 16, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernelNo solution existsUpgrade kernel-rt | Aug 12, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-kvmUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-cross-headersUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-kvmUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perf | Aug 22, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade kernel-default-manUpgrade kernel-debug-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-syms-rtUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-vdsoUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-rt_debugUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-rtUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-debug-vdsoUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-azure-vdsoUpgrade kernel-devel-rtUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-64kb-livepatch-develUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade gfs2-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-azure-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-azure-optionalUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-source-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade kernel-default-base-rebuildUpgrade kernel-rt_debug-develUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade kernel-azure-extraUpgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-azureUpgrade kernel-rt-devel | Jun 24, 2024 | May 17, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1052-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1041-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1081-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1070-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1084-kvmUpgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-oracleUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1080-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1085-gkeUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1082-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-genericUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1087-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1088-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1083-raspiUpgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-144-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1041-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1082-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1094-azure | 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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