[PATCH] usb: typec: displayport: Fix potential deadlock

From: Andrei Kuchynski
Date: Tue Jun 24 2025 - 09:33:51 EST


The deadlock can occur due to a recursive lock acquisition of
`cros_typec_altmode_data::mutex`.
The call chain is as follows:
1. cros_typec_altmode_work() acquires the mutex
2. typec_altmode_vdm() -> dp_altmode_vdm() ->
3. typec_altmode_exit() -> cros_typec_altmode_exit()
4. cros_typec_altmode_exit() attempts to acquire the mutex again

To prevent this, defer the `typec_altmode_exit()` call by scheduling
it rather than calling it directly from within the mutex-protected
context.

Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fixes: b4b38ffb38c9 ("usb: typec: displayport: Receive DP Status Update NAK request exit dp altmode")
Signed-off-by: Andrei Kuchynski <akuchynski@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c | 3 +--
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c b/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c
index b09b58d7311d..2abbe4de3216 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/altmodes/displayport.c
@@ -394,8 +394,7 @@ static int dp_altmode_vdm(struct typec_altmode *alt,
case CMDT_RSP_NAK:
switch (cmd) {
case DP_CMD_STATUS_UPDATE:
- if (typec_altmode_exit(alt))
- dev_err(&dp->alt->dev, "Exit Mode Failed!\n");
+ dp->state = DP_STATE_EXIT;
break;
case DP_CMD_CONFIGURE:
dp->data.conf = 0;
--
2.50.0.rc2.761.g2dc52ea45b-goog