serial: sc16is7xx: convert from _raw_ to _noinc_ regmap functions for FIFO
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: serial: sc16is7xx: convert from _raw_ to _noinc_ regmap functions for FIFO The SC16IS7XX IC supports a burst mode to access the FIFOs where the initial register address is sent ($00), followed by all the FIFO data without having to resend the register address each time. In this mode, the IC doesn't increment the register address for each R/W byte. The regmap_raw_read() and regmap_raw_write() are functions which can perform IO over multiple registers. They are currently used to read/write from/to the FIFO, and although they operate correctly in this burst mode on the SPI bus, they would corrupt the regmap cache if it was not disabled manually. The reason is that when the R/W size is more than 1 byte, these functions assume that the register address is incremented and handle the cache accordingly. Convert FIFO R/W functions to use the regmap _noinc_ versions in order to remove the manual cache control which was a workaround when using the _raw_ versions. FIFO registers are properly declared as volatile so cache will not be used/updated for FIFO accesses.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 3.16 and later | 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.76, 6.6.15, 6.7.3, 6.8 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 3.16 and later Fixed in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.76, 6.6.15, 6.7.3, 6.8 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.16 to before 6.1.76; 6.2 to before 6.6.15; 6.7 to before 6.7.3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.16 to before 6.1.76; 6.2 to before 6.6.15; 6.7 to before 6.7.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.215, 5.15.154, 6.1.76, 6.6.15, 6.7.3, 6.8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52488
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-857w-h46r-9g9g
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e37416e4ee1b1bc17364a68973e0c63be89e611
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e635f652696ef6f1230621cfd89c350cb5ec6169
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/416b10d2817c94db86829fb92ad43ce7d002c573
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/084c24e788d9cf29c55564de368bf5284f2bb5db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa7cb4787698add9367b19f7afc667662c9bdb23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbf4ab821804df071c8b566d9813083125e6d97b
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
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Sources
- CVE-2023-52488 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52488 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-857w-h46r-9g9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-52488 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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