SB20240531500 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel usb roles driver
Published: May 31, 2024 Updated: May 14, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240531500
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-2024-26747)
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_role_switch_get(), fwnode_usb_role_switch_get(), EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(), usb_role_switch_find_by_fwnode() and usb_role_switch_register() functions in drivers/usb/roles/class.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/e279bf8e51893e1fe160b3d8126ef2dd00f661e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef982fc41055fcebb361a92288d3225783d12913
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0158216805ca7e498d07de38840d2732166ae5fa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b45829440b1b208948b39cc71f77a37a2536734
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01f82de440f2ab07c259b7573371e1c42e5565db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9be13846c0b2abc2480602f8ef421360e1ad9e
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.211
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.150
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.80
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.19
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8