SB2024082167 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel usb host driver
Published: August 21, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082167
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-2023-52901)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the xhci_kill_endpoint_urbs() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.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/375be2dd61a072f7b1cac9b17eea59e07b58db3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d2820d5f375563690c96e60676855205abfb7f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9891e5c73cab3fd9ed532dc50e9799e55e974766
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66fc1600855c05c4ba4e997184c91cf298e0405c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f39c813af0b64f44af94e435c07bfa1ddc2575f5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08864dc14a6803f0377ca77b9740b26db30c020f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8fb5bc76eb86437ab87002d4a36d6da02165654
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.304
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.271
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.165
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.90
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.230
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.8
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.2