[PATCH] drm/dp/mst: fix OOB reads in remote DPCD/I2C sideband reply parsers

From: Ashutosh Desai

Date: Thu Apr 09 2026 - 23:44:10 EST


drm_dp_sideband_parse_remote_dpcd_read() reads num_bytes from the raw
message and then unconditionally does:

memcpy(bytes, &raw->msg[idx], num_bytes);

without checking that idx + num_bytes <= raw->curlen. raw->msg[] is
256 bytes; if a malicious or misbehaving MST hub sets num_bytes larger
than the remaining payload, the memcpy reads past the received data
into whatever follows in raw->msg[].

drm_dp_sideband_parse_remote_i2c_read_ack() has the same flaw and also
lacked the post-increment idx bounds check (noted with a /* TODO check */
comment since the code was introduced).

Add the missing bounds checks in both functions, consistent with the
pattern used throughout the rest of the sideband parser.

Signed-off-by: Ashutosh Desai <ashutoshdesai993@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
index 170113520..9cef6c576 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
@@ -873,6 +873,8 @@ static bool drm_dp_sideband_parse_remote_dpcd_read(struct drm_dp_sideband_msg_rx
idx++;
if (idx > raw->curlen)
goto fail_len;
+ if (idx + repmsg->u.remote_dpcd_read_ack.num_bytes > raw->curlen)
+ goto fail_len;

memcpy(repmsg->u.remote_dpcd_read_ack.bytes, &raw->msg[idx], repmsg->u.remote_dpcd_read_ack.num_bytes);
return true;
@@ -907,7 +909,11 @@ static bool drm_dp_sideband_parse_remote_i2c_read_ack(struct drm_dp_sideband_msg
goto fail_len;
repmsg->u.remote_i2c_read_ack.num_bytes = raw->msg[idx];
idx++;
- /* TODO check */
+ if (idx > raw->curlen)
+ goto fail_len;
+ if (idx + repmsg->u.remote_i2c_read_ack.num_bytes > raw->curlen)
+ goto fail_len;
+
memcpy(repmsg->u.remote_i2c_read_ack.bytes, &raw->msg[idx], repmsg->u.remote_i2c_read_ack.num_bytes);
return true;
fail_len:
--
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