Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 27, 2026· Updated May 27, 2026

CVE-2026-45923

Description

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

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

catc_probe() fills three URBs with hardcoded endpoint pipes without verifying the endpoint descriptors:

usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1) and usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1) for TX/RX
usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2) for interrupt status

A malformed USB device can present these endpoints with transfer types that differ from what the driver assumes.

Add a catc_usb_ep enum for endpoint numbers, replacing magic constants throughout. Add usb_check_bulk_endpoints() and usb_check_int_endpoints() calls after usb_set_interface() to verify endpoint types before use, rejecting devices with mismatched descriptors at probe time.

Similar to - commit 90b7f2961798 ("net: usb: rtl8150: enable basic endpoint checking") which fixed the issue in rtl8150.

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Linux kernel catc USB driver lacked endpoint type verification, allowing malicious USB devices to exploit mismatched transfer types.

Vulnerability

The Linux kernel's catc USB driver in drivers/net/usb/catc.c contains a vulnerability where catc_probe() fills three URBs with hardcoded endpoint pipes without verifying the endpoint descriptors. Specifically, it uses usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1), usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1), and usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2) without checking that the actual endpoints are bulk or interrupt type. A malformed USB device can present these endpoints with transfer types that differ from what the driver assumes. This issue affects Linux kernel versions prior to the commit that fixes it.

Exploitation

An attacker requires physical access to the machine to plug a malicious USB device or the ability to emulate a USB device through a compromised host controller. The attacker would craft a USB device that exposes endpoints 1 and 2 with transfer types different from bulk and interrupt (e.g., isochronous or control). When the driver attempts to submit URBs to those endpoints, the USB subsystem may behave unexpectedly, potentially leading to memory corruption or driver crashes.

Impact

A successful exploit could result in a denial of service (system crash or hang) or, in worst case, memory corruption that might be leveraged for code execution. The vulnerability was addressed similarly to [1] in the rtl8150 driver, which shows the severity of unverified endpoint types.

Mitigation

The fix is included in commit ac7739b78ded ("net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking") applied to the Linux kernel stable tree. Users should update to a kernel version containing this commit. No workaround is available, as the driver must validate endpoints at probe time. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

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Affected products

Linux/catcllm-fuzzy

Patches

ac7739b78ded

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026Fixed in 6.1.165via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index ff439ef535ac9b..98346cb4ece01e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

eade522d3e6a

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026Fixed in 5.10.252via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index 6502f78aeddaa4..38951608dc5724 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

a488001a8197

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026Fixed in 6.12.75via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index ff439ef535ac9b..98346cb4ece01e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

36c28b028efb

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026Fixed in 6.18.14via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index 6759388692f8e9..3c824340ffb068 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

1a42cfced890

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026Fixed in 6.19.4via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index 6759388692f8e9..3c824340ffb068 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

9e7021d2aeae

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026Fixed in 7.0via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index 5c7f19cbacf619..96e82f94edcf81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -765,6 +775,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -777,6 +794,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -821,14 +846,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

163d04897e57

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026Fixed in 6.6.128via kernel-cna

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index ff439ef535ac9b..98346cb4ece01e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

36c28b028efb

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index 6759388692f8e9..3c824340ffb068 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

1a42cfced890

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index 6759388692f8e9..3c824340ffb068 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

163d04897e57

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index ff439ef535ac9b..98346cb4ece01e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

9e7021d2aeae

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index 5c7f19cbacf619..96e82f94edcf81 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -765,6 +775,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -777,6 +794,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -821,14 +846,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

a488001a8197

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index ff439ef535ac9b..98346cb4ece01e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
cgit 1.3-korg

ac7739b78ded

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index ff439ef535ac9b..98346cb4ece01e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
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eade522d3e6a

net: usb: catc: enable basic endpoint checking

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.gitZiyi GuoFeb 12, 2026via nvd-ref

commit

1 file changed · +31 −7

drivers/net/usb/catc.c+31 −7 modified

diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
index 6502f78aeddaa4..38951608dc5724 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/catc.c
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static const char driver_name[] = "catc";
 #define CTRL_QUEUE		16	/* Max control requests in flight (power of two) */
 #define RX_PKT_SZ		1600	/* Max size of receive packet for F5U011 */
 
+/*
+ * USB endpoints.
+ */
+
+enum catc_usb_ep {
+	CATC_USB_EP_CONTROL	= 0,
+	CATC_USB_EP_BULK	= 1,
+	CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN	= 2,
+};
+
 /*
  * Control requests.
  */
@@ -772,6 +782,13 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	u8 broadcast[ETH_ALEN];
 	u8 *macbuf;
 	int pktsz, ret = -ENOMEM;
+	static const u8 bulk_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_OUT,
+		CATC_USB_EP_BULK | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
+	static const u8 int_ep_addr[] = {
+		CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN | USB_DIR_IN,
+		0};
 
 	macbuf = kmalloc(ETH_ALEN, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!macbuf)
@@ -784,6 +801,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 		goto fail_mem;;
 	}
 
+	/* Verify that all required endpoints are present */
+	if (!usb_check_bulk_endpoints(intf, bulk_ep_addr) ||
+	    !usb_check_int_endpoints(intf, int_ep_addr)) {
+		dev_err(dev, "Missing or invalid endpoints\n");
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto fail_mem;
+	}
+
 	netdev = alloc_etherdev(sizeof(struct catc));
 	if (!netdev)
 		goto fail_mem;
@@ -828,14 +853,14 @@ static int catc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf, const struct usb_device_id *id
 	usb_fill_control_urb(catc->ctrl_urb, usbdev, usb_sndctrlpipe(usbdev, 0),
 		NULL, NULL, 0, catc_ctrl_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->tx_urb, usbdev, usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  NULL, 0, catc_tx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1),
-		catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
+	usb_fill_bulk_urb(catc->rx_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_BULK),
+			  catc->rx_buf, pktsz, catc_rx_done, catc);
 
-	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2),
-                catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
+	usb_fill_int_urb(catc->irq_urb, usbdev, usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, CATC_USB_EP_INT_IN),
+			 catc->irq_buf, 2, catc_irq_done, catc, 1);
 
 	if (!catc->is_f5u011) {
 		u32 *buf;
-- 
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Vulnerability mechanics

Root cause

"Missing endpoint descriptor validation in catc_probe() allows a malicious USB device to present endpoints with mismatched transfer types."

Attack vector

An attacker with physical USB access connects a malicious USB device that presents endpoints at addresses 1 and 2 with transfer types that differ from what the catc driver expects (bulk vs. interrupt). The driver's `catc_probe()` function fills three URBs using hardcoded pipe constructors without checking the endpoint descriptors, so it will operate on endpoints whose transfer type does not match the URB type [patch_id=2661303]. This mismatch can lead to undefined USB subsystem behavior, potentially including kernel memory corruption or a crash.

Affected code

The vulnerability is in `drivers/net/usb/catc.c` in the `catc_probe()` function. The driver hardcoded endpoint numbers (bulk endpoint 1 for TX/RX, interrupt endpoint 2 for status) without verifying the endpoint descriptors from the USB device, using `usb_sndbulkpipe(usbdev, 1)`, `usb_rcvbulkpipe(usbdev, 1)`, and `usb_rcvintpipe(usbdev, 2)` with magic constants [patch_id=2661303].

What the fix does

The patch adds a `catc_usb_ep` enum to replace magic constants, then inserts calls to `usb_check_bulk_endpoints()` and `usb_check_int_endpoints()` after `usb_set_interface()` in `catc_probe()` [patch_id=2661303]. These helper functions verify that the endpoints at the expected addresses actually have the correct transfer type (bulk for TX/RX, interrupt for status). If the check fails, the driver prints "Missing or invalid endpoints" and returns `-ENODEV`, rejecting the device at probe time before any URBs are submitted.

Preconditions

physicalPhysical access to the USB port to connect a malicious USB device
inputThe malicious USB device must present endpoint addresses 1 and 2 with incorrect transfer types (e.g., interrupt instead of bulk, or bulk instead of interrupt)

Generated on May 27, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.

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