In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: stratix10-rsu: Fix NULL deref on rsu_send_msg() timeout in probe… (CVE-2026-53204)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: stratix10-rsu: Fix NULL deref on rsu_send_msg() timeout in probe rsu_send_msg() can return -ETIMEDOUT when wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout() fires while the SMC call is still pending. In stratix10_rsu_probe(), the error paths for COMMAND_RSU_DCMF_VERSION, COMMAND_RSU_DCMF_STATUS, COMMAND_RSU_MAX_RETRY and COMMAND_RSU_GET_SPT_TABLE call stratix10_svc_free_channel() - which sets chan->scl to NULL - but then fall through and queue the next request on the same channel. The next svc kthread that runs will dereference pdata->chan->scl in its receive callback path, triggering a NULL pointer dereference identical to the one fixed by commit c45f7263100c ("firmware: stratix10-rsu: Fix NULL pointer dereference when RSU is disabled") for the COMMAND_RSU_STATUS path. Apply the same cleanup pattern to the remaining failure paths: remove the async client, free the channel, and return early so no further messages are queued on a channel whose scl has been cleared. While at it, clean up stratix10_rsu_probe() in two ways without changing behavior: - Drop redundant zero-initialization of fields already cleared by devm_kzalloc(): client.receive_cb, status.* and spt0/1_address (INVALID_SPT_ADDRESS is 0x0). - Replace five identical 3-line error-cleanup blocks (stratix10_svc_remove_async_client() + stratix10_svc_free_channel() + return ret) with goto labels (remove_async_client, free_channel), matching the standard kernel resource-unwinding pattern and making it easier to extend the probe sequence without forgetting matching cleanup. Also move init_completion() next to mutex_init() so sync-primitive initialization is grouped before anything that could trigger a callback. --- v2: Add a minor clean-up of the function stratix10_rsu_probe() to have a centralize exit for all the rsu_send_async_msg() and rsu_send_msg().
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel's stratix10-rsu firmware driver arises from improper handling of timeout errors in rsu_send_msg(). When wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout() triggers a timeout, certain error paths in stratix10_rsu_probe() call stratix10_svc_free_channel(), which sets chan->scl to NULL, but then continue to queue requests on the same channel. This leads to a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel thread's receive callback path. The patch applies a cleanup pattern to remove the async client, free the channel, and return early to avoid further queuing on cleared channels. Additional code cleanup improves resource unwinding and initialization ordering without changing behavior.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability results in a NULL pointer dereference causing a denial of service (kernel crash or instability) in the Linux kernel when the stratix10-rsu driver is used. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the current data. Until a patch is available, avoid using the affected functionality if possible or apply any vendor-recommended workarounds once published.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: stratix10-rsu: Fix NULL deref on rsu_send_msg() timeout in probe… (CVE-2026-53204)
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firmware: stratix10-rsu: Fix NULL deref on rsu_send_msg() timeout in probe rsu_send_msg() can return -ETIMEDOUT when wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout() fires while the SMC call is still pending. In stratix10_rsu_probe(), the error paths for COMMAND_RSU_DCMF_VERSION, COMMAND_RSU_DCMF_STATUS, COMMAND_RSU_MAX_RETRY and COMMAND_RSU_GET_SPT_TABLE call stratix10_svc_free_channel() - which sets chan->scl to NULL - but then fall through and queue the next request on the same channel. The next svc kthread that runs will dereference pdata->chan->scl in its receive callback path, triggering a NULL pointer dereference identical to the one fixed by commit c45f7263100c ("firmware: stratix10-rsu: Fix NULL pointer dereference when RSU is disabled") for the COMMAND_RSU_STATUS path. Apply the same cleanup pattern to the remaining failure paths: remove the async client, free the channel, and return early so no further messages are queued on a channel whose scl has been cleared. While at it, clean up stratix10_rsu_probe() in two ways without changing behavior: - Drop redundant zero-initialization of fields already cleared by devm_kzalloc(): client.receive_cb, status.* and spt0/1_address (INVALID_SPT_ADDRESS is 0x0). - Replace five identical 3-line error-cleanup blocks (stratix10_svc_remove_async_client() + stratix10_svc_free_channel() + return ret) with goto labels (remove_async_client, free_channel), matching the standard kernel resource-unwinding pattern and making it easier to extend the probe sequence without forgetting matching cleanup. Also move init_completion() next to mutex_init() so sync-primitive initialization is grouped before anything that could trigger a callback. --- v2: Add a minor clean-up of the function stratix10_rsu_probe() to have a centralize exit for all the rsu_send_async_msg() and rsu_send_msg().
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability in the Linux kernel's stratix10-rsu firmware driver arises from improper handling of timeout errors in rsu_send_msg(). When wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout() triggers a timeout, certain error paths in stratix10_rsu_probe() call stratix10_svc_free_channel(), which sets chan->scl to NULL, but then continue to queue requests on the same channel. This leads to a NULL pointer dereference in the kernel thread's receive callback path. The patch applies a cleanup pattern to remove the async client, free the channel, and return early to avoid further queuing on cleared channels. Additional code cleanup improves resource unwinding and initialization ordering without changing behavior.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability results in a NULL pointer dereference causing a denial of service (kernel crash or instability) in the Linux kernel when the stratix10-rsu driver is used. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the current data. Until a patch is available, avoid using the affected functionality if possible or apply any vendor-recommended workarounds once published.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-7vgh-484p-pv5r
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-53204"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a46ecab27e9c7971943b70d
Added to database: 07/02/2026, 22:56:43 UTC
Last enriched: 07/02/2026, 23:03:00 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:24:48 UTC
Views: 4
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