#VU90561 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26964
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90561
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-26964
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
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_map_temp_buffer() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a49d24fdec0a802aa686a567a3989a9fdf4e5dd
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2c898469dfc388f619c6c972a28466cbb1442ea
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/620b6cf2f1a270f48d38e6b8ce199c1acb3e90f4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/962300a360d24c5be5a188cda48da58a37e4304d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6cc33593d7ccfc3011b290849cfa899db46757
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be95cc6d71dfd0cba66e3621c65413321b398052
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
