SB2024090538 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel usb host driver
Published: September 5, 2024 Updated: May 12, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024090538
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-2024-45006)
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_configure_endpoint() and xhci_setup_device() functions in drivers/usb/host/xhci.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/ef0a0e616b2789bb804a0ce5e161db03170a85b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a57b0ebabe6862dce0a2e0f13e17941ad72fc56b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f0654318e25b2c185e245ba4a591e42fabb5e59
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/365ef7c4277fdd781a695c3553fa157d622d805d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad898ae82412f8a689d59829804bff2999dd0ea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b99de301d78e1f5249e57ef2c32e1dec3df2bb1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fb9d412ebe2f245f13481e4624b40e651570cbd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af8e119f52e9c13e556be9e03f27957554a84656
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.321
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.225
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.166
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.283
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.107
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.10.7
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.11
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.48