#VU27875 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-11668 

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#VU27875 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-11668

Published: May 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27875
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11668
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c in Xirlink camera USB driver. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the driver and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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