CVE-2024-57981: usb: xhci: Fix NULL pointer dereference on certain command aborts

Published Feb 27, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: xhci: Fix NULL pointer dereference on certain command aborts

If a command is queued to the final usable TRB of a ring segment, the enqueue pointer is advanced to the subsequent link TRB and no further. If the command is later aborted, when the abort completion is handled the dequeue pointer is advanced to the first TRB of the next segment.

If no further commands are queued, xhcihandlestoppedcmdring() sees the ring pointers unequal and assumes that there is a pending command, so it calls xhcimodcmdtimer() which crashes if curcmd was NULL.

Don't attempt timer setup if curcmd is NULL. The subsequent doorbell ring likely is unnecessary too, but it's harmless. Leave it alone.

This is probably Bug 219532, but no confirmation has been received.

The issue has been independently reproduced and confirmed fixed using a USB MCU programmed to NAK the Status stage of SETADDRESS forever. Everything continued working normally after several prevented crashes.

Affected Software

224 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Kernel
IBM Verify Identity Access<=11.0 - 11.0.2
IBM Security Verify Access<=10.0 - 10.0.9.1
IBM Verify Identity Access Container<=11.0 - 11.0.2
IBM Security Verify Access Container<=10.0 - 10.0.9.1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.179.1-1<5.15.179.1-1
5.15.179.1-1
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.182.1-1
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.78.1-3<6.6.78.1-3
6.6.78.1-3
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.64.2-9<6.6.78.1-3
6.6.78.1-3
Microsoft cbl2 kernel 5.15.182.1-1<5.15.179.1-1
5.15.179.1-1
Linux Linux kernel>=3.16<6.1.129
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.76
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.13
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.13.2
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.4<5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1
5.4.0-1146.156~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15*
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5.4.0-1151.158~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.4<5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1
5.4.0-1149.158~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-216.236~18.04.1
5.4.0-216.236~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.4<5.4.0-1092.97~18.04.1
5.4.0-1092.97~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.4<5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1
5.4.0-1144.154~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi-5.4<5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1
5.4.0-1129.142~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-216.236
5.4.0-216.236
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1146.156
5.4.0-1146.156
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15<5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1
5.15.0-1084.91~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1151.158
5.4.0-1151.158
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15<5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1
5.15.0-1089.98~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.4.0-1105.112
5.4.0-1105.112
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1149.158
5.4.0-1149.158
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15<5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1
5.15.0-1083.92~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.4.0-1092.97
5.4.0-1092.97
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15<5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1
5.15.0-1076.79~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15<5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1
5.15.0-1079.85~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1133.142
5.4.0-1133.142
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1
5.15.0-140.150~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1144.154
5.4.0-1144.154
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15<5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1
5.15.0-1081.87~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1129.142
5.4.0-1129.142
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15<5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1
5.15.0-1079.83~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.4.0-1064.68
5.4.0-1064.68
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15<5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
5.15.0-142.152~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-iot<5.4.0-1051.54
5.4.0-1051.54
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15<5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
5.15.0-1039.39~20.04.1
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.4.0-1146.156+fips1
5.4.0-1146.156+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.4.0-1151.158+fips1
5.4.0-1151.158+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.4.0-1120.130
5.4.0-1120.130
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.4.0-1149.158+fips1
5.4.0-1149.158+fips1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-140.150
5.15.0-140.150
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.15.0-1084.91
5.15.0-1084.91
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1
6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1089.98
5.15.0-1089.98
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1
6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1089.98.1
5.15.0-1089.98.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1083.92
5.15.0-1083.92
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1
6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1081.87
5.15.0-1081.87
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1066.74
5.15.0-1066.74
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<5.15.0-1076.79
5.15.0-1076.79
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1
6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg<5.15.0-1079.85
5.15.0-1079.85
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.15.0-1080.85
5.15.0-1080.85
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-140.150
5.15.0-140.150
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1078.79
5.15.0-1078.79
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1
6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<5.15.0-1037.37
5.15.0-1037.37
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx<5.15.0-1026.26
5.15.0-1026.26
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1081.87
5.15.0-1081.87
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1
6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.15.0-1078.81
5.15.0-1078.81
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1050.54
5.15.0-1050.54
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<5.15.0-1066.68
5.15.0-1066.68
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime<5.15.0-1077.79
5.15.0-1077.79
ubuntu/linux-realtime<5.15.0-1084.93
5.15.0-1084.93
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1
6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<5.15.0-1084.91+fips1
5.15.0-1084.91+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<5.15.0-1089.98+fips1
5.15.0-1089.98+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<5.15.0-140.150+fips1
5.15.0-140.150+fips1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-64.67
6.8.0-64.67
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1032.34
6.8.0-1032.34
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1034.39
6.8.0-1034.39
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11<6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia<6.8.0-1022.23
6.8.0-1022.23
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1033.35
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ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11<6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1028.32
6.8.0-1028.32
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1015.17
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ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1029.29
6.8.0-1029.29
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-64.67.1
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ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11<6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1031.34
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ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11<6.11.0-1010.10
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ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1008.8
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ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11<6.11.0-1022.22
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6.8.0-1031.31
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6.8.0-1029.30
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1031.35
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ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1017.18
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6.8.0-2026.27
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6.1.129-1
debian/linux<6.12.13-1
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6.12.13-1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1

Remediation

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    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1078.81
  59. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1
  60. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1050.54
  61. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-bluefield to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1066.68
  62. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1077.79
  63. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.93
  64. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1025.26~22.04.1
  65. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1084.91+fips1
  66. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1089.98+fips1
  67. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-140.150+fips1
  68. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
  69. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-64.67
  70. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1032.34
  71. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1034.39
  72. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
  73. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.23
  74. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1033.35
  75. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
  76. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.32
  77. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gkeop to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1015.17
  78. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
  79. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-ibm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.29
  80. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-64.67.1
  81. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
  82. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.34
  83. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1010.10
  84. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.34.1
  85. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1008.8
  86. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.11.0-1022.22
  87. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.31
  88. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1029.30
  89. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1031.35
  90. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-xilinx to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  91. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-2026.27
  92. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-realtime to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.1-1025.26
  93. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1
  94. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.129-1
  95. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.12.13-1
  96. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  97. Compensating control

    In the xHCI command-abort handling path, do not attempt timer setup via xhci_mod_cmd_timer() when cur_cmd is NULL.

Event History

Feb 27, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:07 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:07 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 13, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jul 8, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-57981?

CVE-2024-57981 has been categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on system stability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-57981?

To fix CVE-2024-57981, you should update the Linux kernel to a version that has resolved this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-57981?

CVE-2024-57981 affects various versions of the Linux kernel, particularly those between versions 3.16 and 6.1.129, as well as newer versions.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-57981?

CVE-2024-57981 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that occurs during certain command aborts in the USB xHCI subsystem.

5

Can CVE-2024-57981 be exploited remotely?

Exploitation of CVE-2024-57981 typically requires local access to the system, making remote exploitation unlikely.

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