[PATCH v1] usb: typec: tcpm: Defensively bound altmode array accesses

From: Badhri Jagan Sridharan

Date: Mon Jun 29 2026 - 18:57:51 EST


While svdm_consume_modes() already prevents mode_data.altmodes from
exceeding ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX during SVDM discovery, defensively
bounding array iteration indices against ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX in altmode
registration and unregistration helpers guarantees protection against
out-of-bounds accesses in the event of memory corruption.

Ensure that tcpm_register_plug_altmodes() is also bounded alongside
tcpm_register_partner_altmodes() and tcpm_unregister_altmodes.

Assisted-by: Antigravity:gemini-3.5-flash
Signed-off-by: Badhri Jagan Sridharan <badhri@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: RD Babiera <rdbabiera@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c | 11 ++++++-----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
index 7ef746a90a17..c9ac9381b17c 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/tcpm/tcpm.c
@@ -2029,7 +2029,7 @@ static void tcpm_register_partner_altmodes(struct tcpm_port *port)
if (!port->partner)
return;

- for (i = 0; i < modep->altmodes; i++) {
+ for (i = 0; i < modep->altmodes && i < ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX; i++) {
altmode = typec_partner_register_altmode(port->partner,
&modep->altmode_desc[i]);
if (IS_ERR(altmode)) {
@@ -2047,9 +2047,10 @@ static void tcpm_register_plug_altmodes(struct tcpm_port *port)
struct typec_altmode *altmode;
int i;

- typec_plug_set_num_altmodes(port->plug_prime, modep->altmodes);
+ typec_plug_set_num_altmodes(port->plug_prime,
+ min(modep->altmodes, ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX));

- for (i = 0; i < modep->altmodes; i++) {
+ for (i = 0; i < modep->altmodes && i < ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX; i++) {
altmode = typec_plug_register_altmode(port->plug_prime,
&modep->altmode_desc[i]);
if (IS_ERR(altmode)) {
@@ -4891,11 +4892,11 @@ static void tcpm_unregister_altmodes(struct tcpm_port *port)
struct pd_mode_data *modep_prime = &port->mode_data_prime;
int i;

- for (i = 0; i < modep->altmodes; i++) {
+ for (i = 0; i < modep->altmodes && i < ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX; i++) {
typec_unregister_altmode(port->partner_altmode[i]);
port->partner_altmode[i] = NULL;
}
- for (i = 0; i < modep_prime->altmodes; i++) {
+ for (i = 0; i < modep_prime->altmodes && i < ALTMODE_DISCOVERY_MAX; i++) {
typec_unregister_altmode(port->plug_prime_altmode[i]);
port->plug_prime_altmode[i] = NULL;
}

base-commit: dc59e4fea9d83f03bad6bddf3fa2e52491777482
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2.55.0.rc0.799.gd6f94ed593-goog