Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
usb: xhci: Prevent interrupt storm on host controller error (HCE)
The xHCI controller reports a Host Controller Error (HCE) in UAS Storage
Device plug/unplug scenarios on Android devices. HCE is checked in
xhci_irq() function and causes an interrupt storm (since the interrupt
isn’t cleared), leading to severe system-level faults.
When the xHC controller reports HCE in the interrupt handler, the driver
only logs a warning and assumes xHC activity will stop as stated in xHCI
specification. An interrupt storm does however continue on some hosts
even after HCE, and only ceases after manually disabling xHC interrupt
and stopping the controller by calling xhci_halt().
Add xhci_halt() to xhci_irq() function where STS_HCE status is checked,
mirroring the existing error handling pattern used for STS_FATAL errors.
This only fixes the interrupt storm. Proper HCE recovery requires resetting
and re-initializing the xHC.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.2 | 6.6.130 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.19.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Nvidia-BlueField 24.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 6.8.0-1028.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | linux +8 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux | 6.8.0-136.136 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1061.64 | USN-8595-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | USN-8606-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | USN-8607-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1064.72 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1059.67 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1046.50 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1061.62 | USN-8574-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-136.136.2 | USN-8574-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1059.62 | USN-8596-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1059.62.1 | USN-8596-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1030.31 | USN-8574-3 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1058.61 | USN-8574-2 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1061.65 | USN-8665-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +27 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1033.34 | USN-8574-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 | USN-8595-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | USN-8606-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | USN-8609-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | USN-8619-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 | USN-8574-3 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1 | USN-8574-2 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1 | USN-8596-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | USN-8595-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | 6.8.0-2050.52 | USN-8665-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 6.8.1-1056.57 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.14 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime-6.8 | 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2 | USN-8567-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1 | USN-8595-3 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2 | USN-8608-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-fips | 6.8.0-136.136+fips2 | USN-8574-2 |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1 | USN-8574-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-64kb +4 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-default-base | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 |
| SLES 15 SP7 | kernel-docs +2 | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23221-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23221-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23221-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23221-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | SUSE-SU-2026:23068-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23068-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23066-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-51.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23194-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23193-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | kernel-rt +4 | 6.4.0-51.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:23244-1, SUSE-SU-2026:23241-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18 | 1-150700.1.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3130-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19 | 1-150700.15.3.4 | SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-rt +2 | 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3130-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.37.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | kernel-livepatch-6.18.20-20.229 +1 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1596, ALAS2023-2026-1594 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.12 +14 | 1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1594 |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | perf6.18 +14 | 1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2026-1596 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el10uek | ELSA-2026-50372 |
Advisories 30
- USN-8574-2 linux-fips, linux-lowlatency, linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8, linux-oracle vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8596-1 linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8607-1 linux-azure-fde vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8608-1 linux-azure-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8595-1 linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8595-3 linux-aws-6.8, linux-aws-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8609-1 linux-azure-fde-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8595-2 linux-aws vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8574-1 linux-gcp-fips vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8574-3 linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8, linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-xilinx vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8619-1 linux-hwe-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8665-1 linux-raspi, linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- USN-8606-1 linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1531 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 12, 2026
- USN-8567-1 linux, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gke, linux-gkeop, linux-realtime, linux-realtime-6.8 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Nov 7, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23244-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23241-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23221-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 27, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23193-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23194-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 26, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23066-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 15, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:23068-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 15, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 12, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3130-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 21, 2026
- ELSA-2026-50372 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 2, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1594 Important: kernel6.12 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 16, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1596 Important: kernel6.18 security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 16, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2dd9abf8c06cfcbcf242321fd54ae51a4807705
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f91f3f087194c114d6d8ea4591b850bb00672f8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd41e0d1df8fcf5eae294657da52b50d1ce03246
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09ff0099c6cf148ff1f7053b5b6c84beb1c2ef8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6d5febd12452b7fd951fdd15c3ec262f01901a4