Bug 2468177 (CVE-2026-43352)

Summary: CVE-2026-43352 kernel: i3c: mipi-i3c-hci: Correct RING_CTRL_ABORT handling in DMA dequeue
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's I3C (Improved Inter-Integrated Circuit) Host Controller Interface (HCI) driver. Incorrect handling of DMA (Direct Memory Access) ring aborts can lead to the unintentional clearing of `RING_CTRL_ENABLE`. This action resets hardware ring pointers and disrupts the controller's state, potentially causing system instability or a denial of service.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-08 15:03:10 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

i3c: mipi-i3c-hci: Correct RING_CTRL_ABORT handling in DMA dequeue

The logic used to abort the DMA ring contains several flaws:

 1. The driver unconditionally issues a ring abort even when the ring has
    already stopped.
 2. The completion used to wait for abort completion is never
    re-initialized, resulting in incorrect wait behavior.
 3. The abort sequence unintentionally clears RING_CTRL_ENABLE, which
    resets hardware ring pointers and disrupts the controller state.
 4. If the ring is already stopped, the abort operation should be
    considered successful without attempting further action.

Fix the abort handling by checking whether the ring is running before
issuing an abort, re-initializing the completion when needed, ensuring that
RING_CTRL_ENABLE remains asserted during abort, and treating an already
stopped ring as a successful condition.