CVE-2024-53238

Bluetooth: btmtk: adjust the position to init iso data anchor

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: btmtk: adjust the position to init iso data anchor MediaTek iso data anchor init should be moved to where MediaTek claims iso data interface. If there is an unexpected BT usb disconnect during setup flow, it will cause a NULL pointer crash issue when releasing iso anchor since the anchor wasn't been init yet. Adjust the position to do iso data anchor init. [ 17.137991] pc : usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x60/0x168 [ 17.137998] lr : usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x44/0x168 [ 17.137999] sp : ffffffc0890cb5f0 [ 17.138000] x29: ffffffc0890cb5f0 x28: ffffff80bb6c2e80 [ 17.144081] gpio gpiochip0: registered chardev handle for 1 lines [ 17.148421] x27: 0000000000000000 [ 17.148422] x26: ffffffd301ff4298 x25: 0000000000000003 x24: 00000000000000f0 [ 17.148424] x23: 0000000000000000 x22: 00000000ffffffff x21: 0000000000000001 [ 17.148425] x20: ffffffffffffffd8 x19: ffffff80c0f25560 x18: 0000000000000000 [ 17.148427] x17: ffffffd33864e408 x16: ffffffd33808f7c8 x15: 0000000000200000 [ 17.232789] x14: e0cd73cf80ffffff x13: 50f2137c0a0338c9 x12: 0000000000000001 [ 17.239912] x11: 0000000080150011 x10: 0000000000000002 x9 : 0000000000000001 [ 17.247035] x8 : 0000000000000000 x7 : 0000000000008080 x6 : 8080000000000000 [ 17.254158] x5 : ffffffd33808ebc0 x4 : fffffffe033dcf20 x3 : 0000000080150011 [ 17.261281] x2 : ffffff8087a91400 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : ffffff80c0f25588 [ 17.268404] Call trace: [ 17.270841] usb_kill_anchored_urbs+0x60/0x168 [ 17.275274] btusb_mtk_release_iso_intf+0x2c/0xd8 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.284226] btusb_mtk_disconnect+0x14/0x28 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.292652] btusb_disconnect+0x70/0x140 [btusb (HASH:5afe 6)] [ 17.300818] usb_unbind_interface+0xc4/0x240 [ 17.305079] device_release_driver_internal+0x18c/0x258 [ 17.310296] device_release_driver+0x1c/0x30 [ 17.314557] bus_remove_device+0x140/0x160 [ 17.318643] device_del+0x1c0/0x330 [ 17.322121] usb_disable_device+0x80/0x180 [ 17.326207] usb_disconnect+0xec/0x300 [ 17.329948] hub_quiesce+0x80/0xd0 [ 17.333339] hub_disconnect+0x44/0x190 [ 17.337078] usb_unbind_interface+0xc4/0x240 [ 17.341337] device_release_driver_internal+0x18c/0x258 [ 17.346551] device_release_driver+0x1c/0x30 [ 17.350810] usb_driver_release_interface+0x70/0x88 [ 17.355677] proc_ioctl+0x13c/0x228 [ 17.359157] proc_ioctl_default+0x50/0x80 [ 17.363155] usbdev_ioctl+0x830/0xd08 [ 17.366808] __arm64_sys_ioctl+0x94/0xd0 [ 17.370723] invoke_syscall+0x6c/0xf8 [ 17.374377] el0_svc_common+0x84/0xe0 [ 17.378030] do_el0_svc+0x20/0x30 [ 17.381334] el0_svc+0x34/0x60 [ 17.384382] el0t_64_sync_handler+0x88/0xf0 [ 17.388554] el0t_64_sync+0x180/0x188 [ 17.392208] Code: f9400677 f100a2f4 54fffea0 d503201f (b8350288) [ 17.398289] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Affected: Linux Linux
Affected: Linux Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8bd79f0eea9c07d90ce870a714ab5c10afaa4b3 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1219c211ccd061cde002cc5708692efca515a7a0 patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61c5a3def90ac729a538e5ca5ff7f461cff72776 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-53238?
CVE-2024-53238 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-53238?
To fix CVE-2024-53238, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-53238 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-53238 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-53238?
CVE-2024-53238 affects Linux Linux, Linux Linux.
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