[PATCH] Input: xpad - ignore short Xbox One packets

From: Guangshuo Li

Date: Wed Jul 08 2026 - 10:13:07 EST


xpadone_process_packet() parses Xbox One reports from fixed offsets in
the interrupt transfer buffer.

A malformed device can complete an interrupt transfer with a short
actual_length. The transfer buffer is reused across URBs, so bytes beyond
actual_length can still contain data left by a previous, longer transfer.
Without checking the received length, the parser can report stale button,
axis or paddle state as if it belonged to the new packet.

A previous fix added bounds checking for the len-relative Share button
access. Add length checks for the fixed-offset Xbox One packet fields as
well, and skip optional extended fields when the corresponding bytes are
not present.

Fixes: 1a48ff81b391 ("Input: xpad - add support for Xbox One controllers")
Signed-off-by: Guangshuo Li <lgs201920130244@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c | 27 +++++++++++++++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 25 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
index feb8f368f834..649f59b3a162 100644
--- a/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
+++ b/drivers/input/joystick/xpad.c
@@ -1035,8 +1035,14 @@ static void xpadone_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char
struct input_dev *dev = xpad->dev;
bool do_sync = false;

+ if (!len)
+ return;
+
/* the xbox button has its own special report */
if (data[0] == GIP_CMD_VIRTUAL_KEY) {
+ if (len < 3)
+ return;
+
/*
* The Xbox One S controller requires these reports to be
* acked otherwise it continues sending them forever and
@@ -1044,6 +1050,8 @@ static void xpadone_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char
*/
if (data[1] == (GIP_OPT_ACK | GIP_OPT_INTERNAL))
xpadone_ack_mode_report(xpad, data[2]);
+ if (len < 5)
+ return;

input_report_key(dev, BTN_MODE, data[4] & GENMASK(1, 0));
input_sync(dev);
@@ -1052,6 +1060,9 @@ static void xpadone_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char
} else if (data[0] == GIP_CMD_FIRMWARE) {
/* Some packet formats force us to use this separate to poll paddle inputs */
if (xpad->packet_type == PKT_XBE2_FW_5_11) {
+ if (len < 20)
+ return;
+
/* Mute paddles if controller is in a custom profile slot
* Checked by looking at the active profile slot to
* verify it's the default slot
@@ -1079,6 +1090,9 @@ static void xpadone_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char
error);
}
} else if (data[0] == GIP_CMD_INPUT) { /* The main valid packet type for inputs */
+ if (len < 18)
+ return;
+
/* menu/view buttons */
input_report_key(dev, BTN_START, data[4] & BIT(2));
input_report_key(dev, BTN_SELECT, data[4] & BIT(3));
@@ -1145,13 +1159,16 @@ static void xpadone_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char
}

/* Profile button has a value of 0-3, so it is reported as an axis */
- if (xpad->mapping & MAP_PROFILE_BUTTON)
+ if ((xpad->mapping & MAP_PROFILE_BUTTON) && len > 34)
input_report_abs(dev, ABS_PROFILE, data[34]);

/* paddle handling */
/* based on SDL's SDL_hidapi_xboxone.c */
if (xpad->mapping & MAP_PADDLES) {
if (xpad->packet_type == PKT_XBE1) {
+ if (len < 33)
+ goto no_paddles;
+
/* Mute paddles if controller has a custom mapping applied.
* Checked by comparing the current mapping
* config against the factory mapping config
@@ -1165,6 +1182,9 @@ static void xpadone_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char
input_report_key(dev, BTN_GRIPL, data[32] & BIT(0));
input_report_key(dev, BTN_GRIPL2, data[32] & BIT(2));
} else if (xpad->packet_type == PKT_XBE2_FW_OLD) {
+ if (len < 20)
+ goto no_paddles;
+
/* Mute paddles if controller has a custom mapping applied.
* Checked by comparing the current mapping
* config against the factory mapping config
@@ -1178,6 +1198,9 @@ static void xpadone_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char
input_report_key(dev, BTN_GRIPL, data[18] & BIT(2));
input_report_key(dev, BTN_GRIPL2, data[18] & BIT(3));
} else if (xpad->packet_type == PKT_XBE2_FW_5_EARLY) {
+ if (len < 24)
+ goto no_paddles;
+
/* Mute paddles if controller has a custom mapping applied.
* Checked by comparing the current mapping
* config against the factory mapping config
@@ -1194,7 +1217,7 @@ static void xpadone_process_packet(struct usb_xpad *xpad, u16 cmd, unsigned char
input_report_key(dev, BTN_GRIPL2, data[22] & BIT(3));
}
}
-
+no_paddles:
do_sync = true;
}

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2.43.0