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The callstack is provided below:\n\n[110121.667392][ C7] Call trace:\n[110121.667396][ C7] __switch_to+0x174/0x338\n[110121.667406][ C7] __schedule+0x608/0x9f0\n[110121.667414][ C7] schedule+0x7c/0xe8\n[110121.667423][ C7] kernfs_drain+0xb0/0x114\n[110121.667431][ C7] __kernfs_remove+0x16c/0x20c\n[110121.667436][ C7] kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x74/0xe8\n[110121.667442][ C7] sysfs_remove_group+0x84/0xe8\n[110121.667450][ C7] sysfs_remove_groups+0x34/0x58\n[110121.667458][ C7] device_remove_groups+0x10/0x20\n[110121.667464][ C7] device_release_driver_internal+0x164/0x2e4\n[110121.667475][ C7] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28\n[110121.667484][ C7] bus_remove_device+0xec/0x118\n[110121.667491][ C7] device_del+0x1e8/0x4ac\n[110121.667498][ C7] device_unregister+0x18/0x38\n[110121.667504][ C7] typec_unregister_altmode+0x30/0x44\n[110121.667515][ C7] tcpm_reset_port+0xac/0x370\n[110121.667523][ C7] tcpm_snk_detach+0x84/0xb8\n[110121.667529][ C7] run_state_machine+0x4c0/0x1b68\n[110121.667536][ C7] tcpm_state_machine_work+0x94/0xe4\n[110121.667544][ C7] kthread_worker_fn+0x10c/0x244\n[110121.667552][ C7] kthread+0x104/0x1d4\n[110121.667557][ C7] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20\n\n[110121.667689][ C7] Workqueue: events dp_altmode_work\n[110121.667697][ C7] Call trace:\n[110121.667701][ C7] __switch_to+0x174/0x338\n[110121.667710][ C7] __schedule+0x608/0x9f0\n[110121.667717][ C7] schedule+0x7c/0xe8\n[110121.667725][ C7] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x24/0x40\n[110121.667733][ C7] __mutex_lock+0x408/0xdac\n[110121.667741][ C7] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x14/0x24\n[110121.667748][ C7] mutex_lock+0x40/0xec\n[110121.667757][ C7] tcpm_altmode_enter+0x78/0xb4\n[110121.667764][ C7] typec_altmode_enter+0xdc/0x10c\n[110121.667769][ C7] dp_altmode_work+0x68/0x164\n[110121.667775][ C7] process_one_work+0x1e4/0x43c\n[110121.667783][ C7] worker_thread+0x25c/0x430\n[110121.667789][ C7] kthread+0x104/0x1d4\n[110121.667794][ C7] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20\n\nChange tcpm_queue_vdm_unlocked to queue for tcpm_queue_vdm_work,\nwhich can perform the state check while holding the TCPM lock\nwhile the Alt Mode lock is no longer held. This requires a new\nstruct to hold the vdm data, altmode_vdm_event."}], "affected": [{"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c"], "versions": [{"version": "cdc9946ea6377e8e214b135ccc308c5e514ba25f", "lessThan": "7bdd712abefbec79176ab412d8c623e755c5d0ba", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "cdc9946ea6377e8e214b135ccc308c5e514ba25f", "lessThan": "1970d34b48cbeceb0c765984c9a6bb204c77f16a", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}, {"version": "cdc9946ea6377e8e214b135ccc308c5e514ba25f", "lessThan": "324d45e53f1a36c88bc649dc39e0c8300a41be0a", "status": "affected", "versionType": "git"}]}, {"product": "Linux", "vendor": "Linux", "defaultStatus": "affected", "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git", "programFiles": ["drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c"], "versions": [{"version": "6.9", "status": "affected"}, {"version": "0", "lessThan": "6.9", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.12.34", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.15.3", "lessThanOrEqual": "6.15.*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "semver"}, {"version": "6.16", "lessThanOrEqual": "*", "status": "unaffected", "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"}]}], "cpeApplicability": [{"nodes": [{"operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.9", "versionEndExcluding": "6.12.34"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.9", "versionEndExcluding": "6.15.3"}, {"vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "6.9", "versionEndExcluding": "6.16"}]}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bdd712abefbec79176ab412d8c623e755c5d0ba"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1970d34b48cbeceb0c765984c9a6bb204c77f16a"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/324d45e53f1a36c88bc649dc39e0c8300a41be0a"}], "title": "usb: typec: tcpm: move tcpm_queue_vdm_unlocked to asynchronous work", "x_generator": {"engine": "bippy-1.2.0"}}}}

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The callstack is provided below:\n\n[110121.667392][ C7] Call trace:\n[110121.667396][ C7] __switch_to+0x174/0x338\n[110121.667406][ C7] __schedule+0x608/0x9f0\n[110121.667414][ C7] schedule+0x7c/0xe8\n[110121.667423][ C7] kernfs_drain+0xb0/0x114\n[110121.667431][ C7] __kernfs_remove+0x16c/0x20c\n[110121.667436][ C7] kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x74/0xe8\n[110121.667442][ C7] sysfs_remove_group+0x84/0xe8\n[110121.667450][ C7] sysfs_remove_groups+0x34/0x58\n[110121.667458][ C7] device_remove_groups+0x10/0x20\n[110121.667464][ C7] device_release_driver_internal+0x164/0x2e4\n[110121.667475][ C7] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28\n[110121.667484][ C7] bus_remove_device+0xec/0x118\n[110121.667491][ C7] device_del+0x1e8/0x4ac\n[110121.667498][ C7] device_unregister+0x18/0x38\n[110121.667504][ C7] typec_unregister_altmode+0x30/0x44\n[110121.667515][ C7] tcpm_reset_port+0xac/0x370\n[110121.667523][ C7] tcpm_snk_detach+0x84/0xb8\n[110121.667529][ C7] run_state_machine+0x4c0/0x1b68\n[110121.667536][ C7] tcpm_state_machine_work+0x94/0xe4\n[110121.667544][ C7] kthread_worker_fn+0x10c/0x244\n[110121.667552][ C7] kthread+0x104/0x1d4\n[110121.667557][ C7] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20\n\n[110121.667689][ C7] Workqueue: events dp_altmode_work\n[110121.667697][ C7] Call trace:\n[110121.667701][ C7] __switch_to+0x174/0x338\n[110121.667710][ C7] __schedule+0x608/0x9f0\n[110121.667717][ C7] schedule+0x7c/0xe8\n[110121.667725][ C7] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x24/0x40\n[110121.667733][ C7] __mutex_lock+0x408/0xdac\n[110121.667741][ C7] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x14/0x24\n[110121.667748][ C7] mutex_lock+0x40/0xec\n[110121.667757][ C7] tcpm_altmode_enter+0x78/0xb4\n[110121.667764][ C7] typec_altmode_enter+0xdc/0x10c\n[110121.667769][ C7] dp_altmode_work+0x68/0x164\n[110121.667775][ C7] process_one_work+0x1e4/0x43c\n[110121.667783][ C7] worker_thread+0x25c/0x430\n[110121.667789][ C7] kthread+0x104/0x1d4\n[110121.667794][ C7] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20\n\nChange tcpm_queue_vdm_unlocked to queue for tcpm_queue_vdm_work,\nwhich can perform the state check while holding the TCPM lock\nwhile the Alt Mode lock is no longer held. This requires a new\nstruct to hold the vdm data, altmode_vdm_event."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: usb: typec: tcpm: mover tcpm_queue_vdm_unlocked a trabajo as\u00edncrono Anteriormente se agreg\u00f3 una comprobaci\u00f3n de estado a tcpm_queue_vdm_unlocked para evitar un interbloqueo donde el controlador de modo alternativo de DisplayPort estar\u00eda ejecutando trabajo e intentando agarrar el tcpm_lock mientras que TCPM manten\u00eda el bloqueo e intentaba anular el registro del modo alternativo, bloqueando la llamada cancel_work_sync del controlador del modo alternativo. Debido a que la comprobaci\u00f3n de estado no est\u00e1 protegida, hay una peque\u00f1a ventana donde el controlador del modo alternativo podr\u00eda determinar que TCPM est\u00e1 en un estado listo e intentar agarrar el bloqueo mientras TCPM toma el bloqueo y cambia el estado de TCPM a uno que causa el interbloqueo. La pila de llamadas se proporciona a continuaci\u00f3n: [110121.667392][ C7] Rastreo de llamadas: [110121.667396][ C7] __switch_to+0x174/0x338 [110121.667406][ C7] __schedule+0x608/0x9f0 [110121.667414][ C7] schedule+0x7c/0xe8 [110121.667423][ C7] kernfs_drain+0xb0/0x114 [110121.667431][ C7] __kernfs_remove+0x16c/0x20c [110121.667436][ C7] kernfs_remove_by_name_ns+0x74/0xe8 [110121.667442][ C7] sysfs_remove_group+0x84/0xe8 [110121.667450][ C7] sysfs_remove_groups+0x34/0x58 [110121.667458][ C7] device_remove_groups+0x10/0x20 [110121.667464][ C7] device_release_driver_internal+0x164/0x2e4 [110121.667475][ C7] device_release_driver+0x18/0x28 [110121.667484][ C7] bus_remove_device+0xec/0x118 [110121.667491][ C7] device_del+0x1e8/0x4ac [110121.667498][ C7] device_unregister+0x18/0x38 [110121.667504][ C7] typec_unregister_altmode+0x30/0x44 [110121.667515][ C7] tcpm_reset_port+0xac/0x370 [110121.667523][ C7] tcpm_snk_detach+0x84/0xb8 [110121.667529][ C7] run_state_machine+0x4c0/0x1b68 [110121.667536][ C7] tcpm_state_machine_work+0x94/0xe4 [110121.667544][ C7] kthread_worker_fn+0x10c/0x244 [110121.667552][ C7] kthread+0x104/0x1d4 [110121.667557][ C7] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [110121.667689][ C7] Workqueue: events dp_altmode_work [110121.667697][ C7] Call trace: [110121.667701][ C7] __switch_to+0x174/0x338 [110121.667710][ C7] __schedule+0x608/0x9f0 [110121.667717][ C7] schedule+0x7c/0xe8 [110121.667725][ C7] schedule_preempt_disabled+0x24/0x40 [110121.667733][ C7] __mutex_lock+0x408/0xdac [110121.667741][ C7] __mutex_lock_slowpath+0x14/0x24 [110121.667748][ C7] mutex_lock+0x40/0xec [110121.667757][ C7] tcpm_altmode_enter+0x78/0xb4 [110121.667764][ C7] typec_altmode_enter+0xdc/0x10c [110121.667769][ C7] dp_altmode_work+0x68/0x164 [110121.667775][ C7] process_one_work+0x1e4/0x43c [110121.667783][ C7] worker_thread+0x25c/0x430 [110121.667789][ C7] kthread+0x104/0x1d4 [110121.667794][ C7] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 Change tcpm_queue_vdm_unlocked to queue for tcpm_queue_vdm_work, que puede realizar la verificaci\u00f3n de estado mientras mantiene el bloqueo TCPM mientras el bloqueo del modo Alt ya no est\u00e1 activo. Esto requiere una nueva estructura para almacenar los datos de VDM: altmode_vdm_event."}], "id": "CVE-2025-38268", "lastModified": "2025-11-20T16:39:06.913", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2025-07-10T08:15:24.963", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1970d34b48cbeceb0c765984c9a6bb204c77f16a"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/324d45e53f1a36c88bc649dc39e0c8300a41be0a"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7bdd712abefbec79176ab412d8c623e755c5d0ba"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-667"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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