SB2020052726 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

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SB2020052726 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

Published: May 27, 2020 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020052726
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-20806)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the Linux kernel before 5.2. There is a NULL pointer dereference in tw5864_handle_frame() in drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-2e7682ebfc75. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References