Vulnerability CVE-2024-40903
Published: 2024-07-12

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

usb: typec: tcpm: fix use-after-free case in tcpm_register_source_caps

There could be a potential use-after-free case in
tcpm_register_source_caps(). This could happen when:
* new (say invalid) source caps are advertised
* the existing source caps are unregistered
* tcpm_register_source_caps() returns with an error as
usb_power_delivery_register_capabilities() fails

This causes port->partner_source_caps to hold on to the now freed source
caps.

Reset port->partner_source_caps value to NULL after unregistering
existing source caps.

 References:
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4053696594d7235f3638d49a00cf0f289e4b36a3
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04c05d50fa79a41582f7bde8a1fd4377ae4a39e5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b67b652849faf108a09647c7fde9b179ef24e2b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7e921918d905544500ca7a95889f898121ba886
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