SB2024072521 - Denial of service in Linux kernel USB driver
Published: July 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024072521
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-20022)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the usb_parse_endpoint() function in drivers/usb/core/config.c when parsing the wMaxPacketSize field. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Note, this vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the supplier.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.