CVE-2024-53083 usb: typec: qcom-pmic: init value of hdr_len/txbuf_len earlier
An attacker with local access could potentially read uninitialized memory values from kernel logs due to missing initialization in the Qualcomm PMIC Type-C driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-53083?
CVE-2024-53083 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 19 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: typec: qcom-pmic: init value of hdr_len/txbuf_len earlier
If the read of USB_PDPHY_RX_ACKNOWLEDGE_REG failed, then hdr_len and txbuf_len are uninitialized. This commit stops to print uninitialized value and misleading/false data.
Weakness: CWE-908
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53083?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53083?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2024-53083 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-53083 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as AZL-53843, BELL-CVE-2024-53083, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-53083, GHSA-fw47-6v57-fjcf, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-53083.