usb: typec: tipd: Remove WARN_ON in tps6598x_block_read
Priority LOW 24CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: tipd: Remove WARN_ON in tps6598x_block_read Calling tps6598x_block_read with a higher than allowed len can be handled by just returning an error. There's no need to crash systems with panic-on-warn enabled.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00225 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 4.19.218, 5.4.162, 5.10.82 +2Red Hat: 2 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.19 and later | 4.19.218, 5.4.162, 5.10.82, 5.15.5, 5.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.19 and later Fixed in 4.19.218, 5.4.162, 5.10.82, 5.15.5, 5.16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.19.218; 4.20 to before 5.4.162; 5.5 to before 5.10.82; 5.11 to before 5.15.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.19.218; 4.20 to before 5.4.162; 5.5 to before 5.10.82; 5.11 to before 5.15.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.218, 5.4.162, 5.10.82, 5.15.5, 5.16
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47210
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8c7c-3pvq-q9v3
References
Patch 5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a897d384513ba7f7ef05611338b9a6ec6aeac00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30dcfcda8992dc42f18e7d35b6a1fa72372d382d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eff8b7628410cb2eb562ca0d5d1f12e27063733e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c71811c963b6c310a29455d521d31a7ea6c5b5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7a0a63f3fed57d413bb857de164ea9c3984bc4e
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47210 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47210 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8c7c-3pvq-q9v3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-47210 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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