CVE-2026-98761 PUBLISHED

usb: typec: tcpm: recover after failure to start the frs ams

Assigner: Linux
Reserved: 25.09.2026 Published: 18.10.2026 Updated: 18.10.2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

usb: typec: tcpm: recover after failure to start the frs ams

Reset the port if the tcpm fails to start the FAST_ROLE_SWAP AMS by initiating error recovery on it.

This helps in cases where some cables (incorrectly) signal an FRS to an FRS capable port during disconnection. The TCPC autonomously starts sourcing VBUS on detecting the FRS signal. However, the VBUS sourcing is left on when the FAST_ROLE_SWAP AMS fails to start (as tcpm_sink_tx_ok is 0 as CC is open due to the cable disconnect). This is because the code sets the state to INVALID_STATE without resetting the port state.

Log snippet before changes: [ 101.401960] AMS FAST_ROLE_SWAP start [ 101.401971] Sink TX No Go [ 101.401982] sourcing vbus [ 101.401987] VBUS on [ 101.402159] VBUS on [ 109.257809] CC1: 0 -> 0, CC2: 5 -> 0 [state SNK_READY, polarity 1, disconnected] [ 111.267442] VBUS on

After changes: [ 70.541211] AMS FAST_ROLE_SWAP start [ 70.541220] Sink TX No Go [ 70.541228] state change SNK_READY -> ERROR_RECOVERY [rev3 NONE_AMS] [ 70.541362] VBUS on [ 70.541365] sourcing vbus [ 70.541367] VBUS on [ 70.541374] state change ERROR_RECOVERY -> PORT_RESET [rev3 NONE_AMS] [ 70.541410] disable vbus discharge ret:0 [ 70.543028] Setting usb_comm capable false [ 70.544009] Setting voltage/current limit 0 mV 0 mA [ 70.544034] polarity 0 [ 70.544239] Requesting mux state 0, usb-role 0, orientation 0 [ 70.555550] cc:=0 [ 70.555595] pending state change PORT_RESET -> PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF @ 100 ms [rev3 NONE_AMS] [ 70.555697] VBUS off [ 70.555702] VBUS VSAFE0V [ 70.555762] CC1: 5 -> 0, CC2: 0 -> 0 [state PORT_RESET, polarity 0, disconnected] [ 70.587794] VBUS off [ 70.587799] VBUS VSAFE0V [ 70.655672] state change PORT_RESET -> PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF [delayed 100 ms] [ 70.655682] state change PORT_RESET_WAIT_OFF -> SNK_UNATTACHED [rev3 NONE_AMS] [ 70.655686] Start toggling [ 70.656274] CC1: 0 -> 0, CC2: 0 -> 0 [state TOGGLING, polarity 0, disconnected]

Product Status

Vendor Linux
Product Linux
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from 0908c5aca31eb5e0c72d7a5dba422629b88e877d to 184d842121e7d1fbc3a81895f36f72fa27444163 (excl.)
  • affected from 0908c5aca31eb5e0c72d7a5dba422629b88e877d to b2ed8643face247e513fad12e193378ba67a61a1 (excl.)
  • affected from 0908c5aca31eb5e0c72d7a5dba422629b88e877d to d6b0cce612636f79f2cf0652fce40a0cbff7f0ed (excl.)
  • affected from 0908c5aca31eb5e0c72d7a5dba422629b88e877d to 90156585765b29304f07b0e4a1c56a969876fcfc (excl.)
Vendor Linux
Product Linux
Versions Default: affected
  • Version 5.12 is affected
  • unaffected from 0 to 5.12 (excl.)
  • unaffected from 6.12.113 to 6.12.* (incl.)
  • unaffected from 6.18.56 to 6.18.* (incl.)
  • unaffected from 7.2.10 to 7.2.* (incl.)
  • unaffected from 7.3-rc6 to * (incl.)

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