CVE-2023-54213

CVE-2023-54213 is a security vulnerability that is still awaiting full analysis and scoring. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: sisusbvga: Add endpoint checks The syzbot fuzzer was able to provoke a WARNING from the sisusbvga driver: ------------[ cut here ]------------ usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 26 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 26 Comm: kworker/1:1 Not tainted 6.2.0-rc5-syzkaller-00199-g5af6ce704936 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/12/2023 Workqueue: usb_hub_wq hub_event RIP: 0010:usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 Code: 7c 24 18 e8 6c 50 80 fb 48 8b 7c 24 18 e8 62 1a 01 ff 41 89 d8 44 89 e1 4c 89 ea 48 89 c6 48 c7 c7 60 b1 fa 8a e8 84 b0 be 03 <0f> 0b e9 58 f8 ff ff e8 3e 50 80 fb 48 81 c5 c0 05 00 00 e9 84 f7 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000a1ed18 EFLAGS: 00010282 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: ffff888012783a80 RSI: ffffffff816680ec RDI: fffff52000143d95 RBP: ffff888079020000 R08: 0000000000000005 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000080000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000003 R13: ffff888017d33370 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: ffff888021213600 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880b9900000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005592753a60b0 CR3: 0000000022899000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> sisusb_bulkout_msg drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:224 [inline] sisusb_send_bulk_msg.constprop.0+0x904/0x1230 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:379 sisusb_send_bridge_packet drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:567 [inline] sisusb_do_init_gfxdevice drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2077 [inline] sisusb_init_gfxdevice+0x87b/0x4000 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2177 sisusb_probe+0x9cd/0xbe2 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2869 ... The problem was caused by the fact that the driver does not check whether the endpoints it uses are actually present and have the appropriate types. This can be fixed by adding a simple check of the endpoints.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-54213?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: sisusbvga: Add endpoint checks The syzbot fuzzer was able to provoke a WARNING from the sisusbvga driver: ------------[ cut here ]------------ usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 26 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 26 Comm: kworker/1:1 Not tainted 6.2.0-rc5-syzkaller-00199-g5af6ce704936 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/12/2023 Workqueue: usb_hub_wq hub_event RIP: 0010:usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 Code: 7c 24 18 e8 6c 50 80 fb 48 8b 7c 24 18 e8 62 1a 01 ff 41 89 d8 44 89 e1 4c 89 ea 48 89 c6 48 c7 c7 60 b1 fa 8a e8 84 b0 be 03 <0f> 0b e9 58 f8 ff ff e8 3e 50 80 fb 48 81 c5 c0 05 00 00 e9 84 f7 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000a1ed18 EFLAGS: 00010282 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: ffff888012783a80 RSI: ffffffff816680ec RDI: fffff52000143d95 RBP: ffff888079020000 R08: 0000000000000005 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000080000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000003 R13: ffff888017d33370 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: ffff888021213600 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880b9900000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005592753a60b0 CR3: 0000000022899000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> sisusb_bulkout_msg drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:224 [inline] sisusb_send_bulk_msg.constprop.0+0x904/0x1230 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:379 sisusb_send_bridge_packet drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:567 [inline] sisusb_do_init_gfxdevice drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2077 [inline] sisusb_init_gfxdevice+0x87b/0x4000 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2177 sisusb_probe+0x9cd/0xbe2 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2869 ... The problem was caused by the fact that the driver does not check whether the endpoints it uses are actually present and have the appropriate types. This can be fixed by adding a simple check of the endpoints.
Is CVE-2023-54213 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (7th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-54213?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2023-54213 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
Yes. CVE-2023-54213 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2023-60428.
When was CVE-2023-54213 published?
CVE-2023-54213 was published on 2025-12-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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