#VU90609 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26716
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90609
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26716
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the update_port_device_state() function in drivers/usb/core/hub.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed85777c640cf9e6920bb1b60ed8cd48e1f4d873
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/465b545d1d7ef282192ddd4439b08279bdb13f6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12783c0b9e2c7915a50d5ec829630ff2da50472c
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.18
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.7.6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.8