SB2023032202 - Local denial of service in Linux kernel dwc3 driver
Published: March 22, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023032202
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-2023-22999)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the dwc3_qcom_create_urs_usb_platdev() function in drivers/usb/dwc3/dwc3-qcom.c. A local can pass specially crafted data to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.