GHSA-PQRP-8V3J-9MVR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-07 12:30 – Updated: 2026-05-12 15:30In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: typec: altmode should keep reference to parent
The altmode device release refers to its parent device, but without keeping a reference to it.
When registering the altmode, get a reference to the parent and put it in the release function.
Before this fix, when using CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE, we see issues like this:
[ 43.572860] kobject: 'port0.0' (ffff8880057ba008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 3000) [ 43.573532] kobject: 'port0.1' (ffff8880057bd008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 1000) [ 43.574407] kobject: 'port0' (ffff8880057b9008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 3000) [ 43.575059] kobject: 'port1.0' (ffff8880057ca008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 4000) [ 43.575908] kobject: 'port1.1' (ffff8880057c9008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 4000) [ 43.576908] kobject: 'typec' (ffff8880062dbc00): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 4000) [ 43.577769] kobject: 'port1' (ffff8880057bf008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 3000) [ 46.612867] ================================================================== [ 46.613402] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129 [ 46.614003] Read of size 8 at addr ffff8880057b9118 by task kworker/2:1/48 [ 46.614538] [ 46.614668] CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 48 Comm: kworker/2:1 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc1-00138-gedbae730ad31 #535 [ 46.615391] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014 [ 46.616042] Workqueue: events kobject_delayed_cleanup [ 46.616446] Call Trace: [ 46.616648] [ 46.616820] dump_stack_lvl+0x5b/0x7c [ 46.617112] ? typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129 [ 46.617470] print_report+0x14c/0x49e [ 46.617769] ? rcu_read_unlock_sched+0x56/0x69 [ 46.618117] ? __virt_addr_valid+0x19a/0x1ab [ 46.618456] ? kmem_cache_debug_flags+0xc/0x1d [ 46.618807] ? typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129 [ 46.619161] kasan_report+0x8d/0xb4 [ 46.619447] ? typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129 [ 46.619809] ? process_scheduled_works+0x3cb/0x85f [ 46.620185] typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129 [ 46.620537] ? process_scheduled_works+0x3cb/0x85f [ 46.620907] device_release+0xaf/0xf2 [ 46.621206] kobject_delayed_cleanup+0x13b/0x17a [ 46.621584] process_scheduled_works+0x4f6/0x85f [ 46.621955] ? __pfx_process_scheduled_works+0x10/0x10 [ 46.622353] ? hlock_class+0x31/0x9a [ 46.622647] ? lock_acquired+0x361/0x3c3 [ 46.622956] ? move_linked_works+0x46/0x7d [ 46.623277] worker_thread+0x1ce/0x291 [ 46.623582] ? __kthread_parkme+0xc8/0xdf [ 46.623900] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 [ 46.624236] kthread+0x17e/0x190 [ 46.624501] ? kthread+0xfb/0x190 [ 46.624756] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 46.625015] ret_from_fork+0x20/0x40 [ 46.625268] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 [ 46.625532] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 [ 46.625805] [ 46.625953] [ 46.626056] Allocated by task 678: [ 46.626287] kasan_save_stack+0x24/0x44 [ 46.626555] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x2d [ 46.626811] __kasan_kmalloc+0x3f/0x4d [ 46.627049] __kmalloc_noprof+0x1bf/0x1f0 [ 46.627362] typec_register_port+0x23/0x491 [ 46.627698] cros_typec_probe+0x634/0xbb6 [ 46.628026] platform_probe+0x47/0x8c [ 46.628311] really_probe+0x20a/0x47d [ 46.628605] device_driver_attach+0x39/0x72 [ 46.628940] bind_store+0x87/0xd7 [ 46.629213] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x1aa/0x218 [ 46.629574] vfs_write+0x1d6/0x29b [ 46.629856] ksys_write+0xcd/0x13b [ 46.630128] do_syscall_64+0xd4/0x139 [ 46.630420] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e [ 46.630820] [ 46.630946] Freed by task 48: [ 46.631182] kasan_save_stack+0x24/0x44 [ 46.631493] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x2d [ 46.631799] kasan_save_free_info+0x3f/0x4d [ 46.632144] __kasan_slab_free+0x37/0x45 [ 46.632474] ---truncated---
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-50150"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-416"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-07T10:15:06Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nusb: typec: altmode should keep reference to parent\n\nThe altmode device release refers to its parent device, but without keeping\na reference to it.\n\nWhen registering the altmode, get a reference to the parent and put it in\nthe release function.\n\nBefore this fix, when using CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT_RELEASE, we see issues\nlike this:\n\n[ 43.572860] kobject: \u0027port0.0\u0027 (ffff8880057ba008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 3000)\n[ 43.573532] kobject: \u0027port0.1\u0027 (ffff8880057bd008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 1000)\n[ 43.574407] kobject: \u0027port0\u0027 (ffff8880057b9008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 3000)\n[ 43.575059] kobject: \u0027port1.0\u0027 (ffff8880057ca008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 4000)\n[ 43.575908] kobject: \u0027port1.1\u0027 (ffff8880057c9008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 4000)\n[ 43.576908] kobject: \u0027typec\u0027 (ffff8880062dbc00): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 4000)\n[ 43.577769] kobject: \u0027port1\u0027 (ffff8880057bf008): kobject_release, parent 0000000000000000 (delayed 3000)\n[ 46.612867] ==================================================================\n[ 46.613402] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129\n[ 46.614003] Read of size 8 at addr ffff8880057b9118 by task kworker/2:1/48\n[ 46.614538]\n[ 46.614668] CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 48 Comm: kworker/2:1 Not tainted 6.12.0-rc1-00138-gedbae730ad31 #535\n[ 46.615391] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014\n[ 46.616042] Workqueue: events kobject_delayed_cleanup\n[ 46.616446] Call Trace:\n[ 46.616648] \u003cTASK\u003e\n[ 46.616820] dump_stack_lvl+0x5b/0x7c\n[ 46.617112] ? typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129\n[ 46.617470] print_report+0x14c/0x49e\n[ 46.617769] ? rcu_read_unlock_sched+0x56/0x69\n[ 46.618117] ? __virt_addr_valid+0x19a/0x1ab\n[ 46.618456] ? kmem_cache_debug_flags+0xc/0x1d\n[ 46.618807] ? typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129\n[ 46.619161] kasan_report+0x8d/0xb4\n[ 46.619447] ? typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129\n[ 46.619809] ? process_scheduled_works+0x3cb/0x85f\n[ 46.620185] typec_altmode_release+0x38/0x129\n[ 46.620537] ? process_scheduled_works+0x3cb/0x85f\n[ 46.620907] device_release+0xaf/0xf2\n[ 46.621206] kobject_delayed_cleanup+0x13b/0x17a\n[ 46.621584] process_scheduled_works+0x4f6/0x85f\n[ 46.621955] ? __pfx_process_scheduled_works+0x10/0x10\n[ 46.622353] ? hlock_class+0x31/0x9a\n[ 46.622647] ? lock_acquired+0x361/0x3c3\n[ 46.622956] ? move_linked_works+0x46/0x7d\n[ 46.623277] worker_thread+0x1ce/0x291\n[ 46.623582] ? __kthread_parkme+0xc8/0xdf\n[ 46.623900] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10\n[ 46.624236] kthread+0x17e/0x190\n[ 46.624501] ? kthread+0xfb/0x190\n[ 46.624756] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 46.625015] ret_from_fork+0x20/0x40\n[ 46.625268] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10\n[ 46.625532] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n[ 46.625805] \u003c/TASK\u003e\n[ 46.625953]\n[ 46.626056] Allocated by task 678:\n[ 46.626287] kasan_save_stack+0x24/0x44\n[ 46.626555] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x2d\n[ 46.626811] __kasan_kmalloc+0x3f/0x4d\n[ 46.627049] __kmalloc_noprof+0x1bf/0x1f0\n[ 46.627362] typec_register_port+0x23/0x491\n[ 46.627698] cros_typec_probe+0x634/0xbb6\n[ 46.628026] platform_probe+0x47/0x8c\n[ 46.628311] really_probe+0x20a/0x47d\n[ 46.628605] device_driver_attach+0x39/0x72\n[ 46.628940] bind_store+0x87/0xd7\n[ 46.629213] kernfs_fop_write_iter+0x1aa/0x218\n[ 46.629574] vfs_write+0x1d6/0x29b\n[ 46.629856] ksys_write+0xcd/0x13b\n[ 46.630128] do_syscall_64+0xd4/0x139\n[ 46.630420] entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e\n[ 46.630820]\n[ 46.630946] Freed by task 48:\n[ 46.631182] kasan_save_stack+0x24/0x44\n[ 46.631493] kasan_save_track+0x14/0x2d\n[ 46.631799] kasan_save_free_info+0x3f/0x4d\n[ 46.632144] __kasan_slab_free+0x37/0x45\n[ 46.632474]\n---truncated---",
"id": "GHSA-pqrp-8v3j-9mvr",
"modified": "2026-05-12T15:30:40Z",
"published": "2024-11-07T12:30:35Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50150"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ded6b12499e6dee9b0e1ceac633be36538f6fc2"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b0b33e8a58388fa9078f0fbe9af1900e6b08879"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c15c4133d00f5da632fce60ed013fc31aa9aa58"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68a7c7fe322546be1464174c8d85874b8161deda"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6af43ec3bf40f8b428d9134ffa7a291aecd60da8"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87474406056891e4fdea0794e1f632b21b3dfa27"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bee1b68cb8bcee4fd3a8bde3a4886e0b1375dc4d"
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"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/befab3a278c59db0cc88c8799638064f6d3fd6f8"
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{
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00001.html"
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"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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