Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2021-46980usb: typec: ucsi: Retrieve all the PDOs instead of just the first 4

High 7.1

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: ucsi: Retrieve all the PDOs instead of just the first 4 commit 4dbc6a4ef06d ("usb: typec: ucsi: save power data objects in PD mode") introduced retrieval of the PDOs when connected to a PD-capable source. But only the first 4 PDOs are received since that is the maximum number that can be fetched at a time given the MESSAGE_IN length limitation (16 bytes). However, as per the PD spec a connected source may advertise up to a maximum of 7 PDOs. If such a source is connected it's possible the PPM could have negotiated a power contract with one of the PDOs at index greater than 4, and would be reflected in the request data object's (RDO) object position field. This would result in an out-of-bounds access when the rdo_index() is used to index into the src_pdos array in ucsi_psy_get_voltage_now(). With the help of the UBSAN -fsanitize=array-bounds checker enabled this exact issue is revealed when connecting to a PD source adapter that advertise 5 PDOs and the PPM enters a contract having selected the 5th one. [ 151.545106][ T70] Unexpected kernel BRK exception at EL1 [ 151.545112][ T70] Internal error: BRK handler: f2005512 [#1] PREEMPT SMP ... [ 151.545499][ T70] pc : ucsi_psy_get_prop+0x208/0x20c [ 151.545507][ T70] lr : power_supply_show_property+0xc0/0x328 ... [ 151.545542][ T70] Call trace: [ 151.545544][ T70] ucsi_psy_get_prop+0x208/0x20c [ 151.545546][ T70] power_supply_uevent+0x1a4/0x2f0 [ 151.545550][ T70] dev_uevent+0x200/0x384 [ 151.545555][ T70] kobject_uevent_env+0x1d4/0x7e8 [ 151.545557][ T70] power_supply_changed_work+0x174/0x31c [ 151.545562][ T70] process_one_work+0x244/0x6f0 [ 151.545564][ T70] worker_thread+0x3e0/0xa64 We can resolve this by instead retrieving and storing up to the maximum of 7 PDOs in the con->src_pdos array. This would involve two calls to the GET_PDOS command.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46980
Debian:13linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46980
Debian:14linux5.10.38-1DEBIAN-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2021-46980

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 4dbc6a4ef06d6a79ff91be6fc2e90f8660031ce0 – before e5366bea0277425e1868ba20eeb27c879d5a6e2d4dbc6a4ef06d6a79ff91be6fc2e90f8660031ce0 – before a453bfd7ef15fd9d524004d3ca7b05353a3029114dbc6a4ef06d6a79ff91be6fc2e90f8660031ce0 – before 5e9c6f58b01e6fdfbc740390c01f542a35c97e574dbc6a4ef06d6a79ff91be6fc2e90f8660031ce0 – before 1f4642b72be79757f050924a9b9673b6a02034bc
Linux Linux 5.8

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