usb: typec: displayport: Fix potential deadlock
Priority LOW 24CWE-667Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-667 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: typec: displayport: Fix potential deadlock The deadlock can occur due to a recursive lock acquisition of `cros_typec_altmode_data::mutex`. The call chain is as follows: 1. cros_typec_altmode_work() acquires the mutex 2. typec_altmode_vdm() -> dp_altmode_vdm() -> 3. typec_altmode_exit() -> cros_typec_altmode_exit() 4. cros_typec_altmode_exit() attempts to acquire the mutex again To prevent this, defer the `typec_altmode_exit()` call by scheduling it rather than calling it directly from within the mutex-protected context.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00157 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37 +1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.1.143 to before 6.1.144; 6.6.96 to before 6.6.97; 6.12.36 to before 6.12.37; 6.15.5 to before 6.15.6 | 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.1.143 to before 6.1.144; 6.6.96 to before 6.6.97; 6.12.36 to before 6.12.37; 6.15.5 to before 6.15.6 Fixed in 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.143:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.143 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.6.96 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12.36 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.15.5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.16 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.1.143:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.143 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.6.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6.96 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12.36 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.16 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.144, 6.6.97, 6.12.37, 6.15.6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- 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-2025-38404
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whrv-p2hp-qr7f
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/749d9076735fb497aae60fbea9fff563f9ea3254
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb08fca56f1f39e4038cb9bac9864464b13b00aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7be0d1ea71f52595499da39cea484a895e8ed042
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76cf1f33e7319fe74c94ac92f9814094ee8cc84b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63cff9f57e86b2dc25d7487ca0118df89a665296
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c782f98eef14197affa8a7b91e6981420f109ea9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80c25d7916a44715338d4f8924c8e52af50d0b9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/099cf1fbb8afc3771f408109f62bdec66f85160e
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Sources
- CVE-2025-38404 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-38404 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-whrv-p2hp-qr7f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-38404 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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