#VU105016 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-57981

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105016

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2024-57981

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: 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 xhci_handle_stopped_cmd_ring() function in drivers/usb/host/xhci-ring.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 6.6 - 6.6.75

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External links
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ce5c0dac768be14afe2426101b568a0f66bfc4d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e0a19912adb68a4b2b74fd77001c96cd83eb073
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ff18870af793ce2034a6ad746e91d0a3d985b88
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae069cd2ba09a2bd6a87a68c59ef0b7ea39cd641
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b649f0d5bc256f691c7d234c3986685d54053de1
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.76

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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