Bug 2297487 (CVE-2024-40903)

Summary:	CVE-2024-40903 kernel: usb: typec: tcpm: fix use-after-free case in tcpm_register_source_caps
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	unspecified	CC:	dfreiber, drow, jburrell, vkumar
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OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	kernel 6.1.95, kernel 6.6.35, kernel 6.9.6, kernel 6.10-rc4	Doc Type:	If docs needed, set a value
Doc Text:	A vulnerability was found in the tcpm_register_source_caps function in the Linux kernel's USB Type-C TCPM component. This issue arises when new, potentially invalid source capabilities are advertised while existing capabilities are unregistered, leading to a use-after-free condition if the registration fails.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2024-07-12 13:25:46 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: typec: tcpm: fix use-after-free case in tcpm_register_source_caps

There could be a potential use-after-free case in
tcpm_register_source_caps(). This could happen when:
 * new (say invalid) source caps are advertised
 * the existing source caps are unregistered
 * tcpm_register_source_caps() returns with an error as
   usb_power_delivery_register_capabilities() fails

This causes port->partner_source_caps to hold on to the now freed source
caps.

Reset port->partner_source_caps value to NULL after unregistering
existing source caps.

Comment 5 errata-xmlrpc 2024-11-12 09:36:01 UTC

This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2024:9315 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9315