SB20240531406 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel usb chipidea driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531406
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-47413)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the ci_hdrc_imx_probe() function in drivers/usb/chipidea/ci_hdrc_imx.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3265b88e83b16c7be762fa5fb7e0632bce0002c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66dd03b10e1c0b2fae006c6e34c18ea8ee033e7b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8253a34bfae3278baca52fc1209b7c29270486ca
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.73
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.14.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15