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TI-2023-29868 Aliases CVE-2023-53580GHSA-cj4h-ch85-55p9

USB: Gadget: core: Help prevent panic during UVC unconfigure

Priority LOW 33CWE-667Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: Gadget: core: Help prevent panic during UVC unconfigure Avichal Rakesh reported a kernel panic that occurred when the UVC gadget driver was removed from a gadget's configuration. The panic involves a somewhat complicated interaction between the kernel driver and a userspace component (as described in the Link tag below), but the analysis did make one thing clear: The Gadget core should accomodate gadget drivers calling usb_gadget_deactivate() as part of their unbind procedure. Currently this doesn't work. gadget_unbind_driver() calls driver->unbind() while holding the udc->connect_lock mutex, and usb_gadget_deactivate() attempts to acquire that mutex, which will result in a deadlock. The simple fix is for gadget_unbind_driver() to release the mutex when invoking the ->unbind() callback. There is no particular reason for it to be holding the mutex at that time, and the mutex isn't held while the ->bind() callback is invoked. So we'll drop the mutex before performing the unbind callback and reacquire it afterward. We'll also add a couple of comments to usb_gadget_activate() and usb_gadget_deactivate(). Because they run in process context they must not be called from a gadget driver's ->disconnect() callback, which (according to the kerneldoc for struct usb_gadget_driver in include/linux/usb/gadget.h) may run in interrupt context. This may help prevent similar bugs from arising in the future.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00126 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.1.46, 6.4, 6.4.11 +1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.1.35 to before 6.1.46; 6.3.9 to before 6.46.1.46, 6.4Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.4 and later6.1.46, 6.4.11, 6.5Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1.35 to before 6.1.46; 6.3.9 to before 6.4 Fixed in 6.1.46, 6.4 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.4 and later Fixed in 6.1.46, 6.4.11, 6.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1.35 to before 6.1.46; 6.3.9 to before 6.4; 6.4.1 to before 6.4.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 rc5VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.35 to before 6.1.46; 6.3.9 to before 6.4; 6.4.1 to before 6.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.46, 6.4
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.46, 6.4.11, 6.5

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2024:2394 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:2394
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-53580
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cj4h-ch85-55p9

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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