#VU96854 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-44960

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96854

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-2024-44960

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 usb_ep_enable() function in drivers/usb/gadget/udc/core.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

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba15815dd24cc5ec0d23e2170dc58c7db1e03b4a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df8e734ae5e605348aa0ca2498aedb73e815f244
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cc9ebcfe58be22f18056ad8bc6272d120bdcb3e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50c5248b0ea8aae0529fdf28dac42a41312d3b62
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0362cd6e503278add954123957fd47990e8d9bf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a9df57d57452b104c46c918569143cf21d7ebf1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/716cba46f73a92645cf13eded8d257ed48afc2a4
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/973a57891608a98e894db2887f278777f564de18

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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.