Bug 2555165 (CVE-2026-98760) - CVE-2026-98760 kernel: usb: typec: tipd: fix uninitialized typec_partner_desc in tps6598x_connect()
Summary: CVE-2026-98760 kernel: usb: typec: tipd: fix uninitialized typec_partner_desc...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-98760
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-10-18 15:58 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-23 04:49 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-10-18 15:58:06 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: typec: tipd: fix uninitialized typec_partner_desc in tps6598x_connect()

tps6598x_connect() passes a stack-allocated typec_partner_desc to
typec_register_partner() after initializing only usb_pd, accessory and
identity.

typec_register_partner() copies attach and deattach from the descriptor
into the partner. With those fields left unset, garbage function pointers
may be stored and later invoked from typec_partner_link_device() when a USB
device is linked to the port. Uninitialized pd_revision and usb_capability
similarly leak stack data through partner sysfs.

Zero-initialize the descriptor so optional callbacks remain NULL and the
remaining fields are zero.


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