Vulnerability identifier: #VU97195

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-45011

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 improper input validation within the xillyusb_setup_base_eps() and setup_channels() functions in drivers/char/xillybus/xillyusb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ee8b2908200fc862c0434e5ad483817d50ceda
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4267131278f5cc98f8db31d035d64bdbbfe18658
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cff754692ad45d5086b75fef8cc3a99c30a1005
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1371d32b95972d39c1e6e4bae8b6d0df1b573731
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2374bf7558de915edc6ec8cb10ec3291dfab9594

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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.