CVE-2023-54213 — USB: sisusbvga: Add endpoint checks
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: USB: sisusbvga: Add endpoint checks The syzbot fuzzer was able to provoke a WARNING from the sisusbvga driver: ------------[ cut here ]------------ usb 1-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 26 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 PID: 26 Comm: kworker/1:1 Not tainted 6.2.0-rc5-syzkaller-00199-g5af6ce704936 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 01/12/2023 Workqueue: usb_hub_wq hub_event RIP: 0010:usb_submit_urb+0xed6/0x1880 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:504 Code: 7c 24 18 e8 6c 50 80 fb 48 8b 7c 24 18 e8 62 1a 01 ff 41 89 d8 44 89 e1 4c 89 ea 48 89 c6 48 c7 c7 60 b1 fa 8a e8 84 b0 be 03 <0f> 0b e9 58 f8 ff ff e8 3e 50 80 fb 48 81 c5 c0 05 00 00 e9 84 f7 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000a1ed18 EFLAGS: 00010282 RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000000000 RDX: ffff888012783a80 RSI: ffffffff816680ec RDI: fffff52000143d95 RBP: ffff888079020000 R08: 0000000000000005 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000080000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000003 R13: ffff888017d33370 R14: 0000000000000003 R15: ffff888021213600 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880b9900000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005592753a60b0 CR3: 0000000022899000 CR4: 00000000003506e0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> sisusb_bulkout_msg drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:224 [inline] sisusb_send_bulk_msg.constprop.0+0x904/0x1230 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:379 sisusb_send_bridge_packet drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:567 [inline] sisusb_do_init_gfxdevice drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2077 [inline] sisusb_init_gfxdevice+0x87b/0x4000 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2177 sisusb_probe+0x9cd/0xbe2 drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusbvga.c:2869 ... The problem was caused by the fact that the driver does not check whether the endpoints it uses are actually present and have the appropriate types. This can be fixed by adding a simple check of the endpoints.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux |
≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < bccb2ccb65515dc66a8001f99f4dcba8a45987f9≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < a8f980ecb0112100366c64e0404d9dd1dcbd2fcd≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < a730feb672c7d7c5f7414c3715f8e3fa844e5a9b≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < ccef03c5113506d27dd6530d3a9ef5715c068e13≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 43f569fd0699c4240a5c96e5ba1a0844a595afca≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < d5dba4b7bf904143702fb4be641802ee2e9c95aa≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 0f9028b6ffaa98bff7c479cccf2558247e295534≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < df05a9b05e466a46725564528b277d0c570d0104 and 1 moreversion 2.6.12 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 0.21%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Record published
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- 2025
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
8 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a730feb672c7d7c5f7414c3715f8e3fa844e5a9b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ccef03c5113506d27dd6530d3a9ef5715c068e13
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/43f569fd0699c4240a5c96e5ba1a0844a595afca
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8f980ecb0112100366c64e0404d9dd1dcbd2fcd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/df05a9b05e466a46725564528b277d0c570d0104
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5dba4b7bf904143702fb4be641802ee2e9c95aa
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f9028b6ffaa98bff7c479cccf2558247e295534
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bccb2ccb65515dc66a8001f99f4dcba8a45987f9
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No CISA SSVC assessment.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2023-54213 is "USB: sisusbvga: Add endpoint checks", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.21% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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