[PATCH] usb: typec: tipd: fix uninitialized typec_partner_desc on stack

From: Radhey Shyam Pandey

Date: Mon Aug 03 2026 - 14:09:38 EST


tps6598x_connect() and cd321x_update_work() pass a stack-allocated
typec_partner_desc to typec_register_partner() after initializing only
usb_pd, accessory and identity.

typec_register_partner() copies attach and deattach from the descriptor
into the partner. With those fields left unset, garbage function pointers
may be stored and later invoked from typec_partner_link_device() when a USB
device is linked to the port. Uninitialized pd_revision and usb_capability
similarly leak stack data through partner sysfs.

Zero-initialize the descriptor so optional callbacks remain NULL and the
remaining fields are zero.

Fixes: 82432bbfb9e8 ("usb: typec: tipd: Handle mode transitions for CD321x")
Fixes: 0a4c005bd171 ("usb: typec: driver for TI TPS6598x USB Power Delivery controllers")
Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Signed-off-by: Radhey Shyam Pandey <radhey.shyam.pandey@xxxxxxx>
---
AI code scanning identified this issue; the possible call graph is shown below.

USB-C plug event (IRQ)
tps6598x_interrupt()
tps6598x_handle_plug_event()
tps6598x_connect()
struct typec_partner_desc desc; /* bug: attach/deattach unset */
desc.usb_pd / .accessory / .identity = ...
typec_register_partner(port, &desc) /* class.c */
partner->attach = desc->attach; /* copy stack garbage */
partner->deattach = desc->deattach;
[if port->usb2_dev || port->usb3_dev already set]
typec_partner_link_device(partner, dev)
if (partner->attach)
partner->attach(partner, dev) /* indirect call via bad ptr */
---
drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c | 4 ++--
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
index 522f56742aa9..1dee1084b02f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tipd/core.c
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ static void tps6598x_set_data_role(struct tps6598x *tps,

static int tps6598x_connect(struct tps6598x *tps, u32 status)
{
- struct typec_partner_desc desc;
+ struct typec_partner_desc desc = { };
enum typec_pwr_opmode mode;
int ret;

@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ static void cd321x_update_work(struct work_struct *work)

/* Set up partner if we were previously disconnected (or changed). */
if (!tps->partner) {
- struct typec_partner_desc desc;
+ struct typec_partner_desc desc = { };

desc.usb_pd = is_pd;
desc.accessory = TYPEC_ACCESSORY_NONE; /* XXX: handle accessories */

base-commit: 415606a7be939835db9b0d6b711887586646346d
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2.43.0