#VU28220 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-11608

Vulnerability identifier: #VU28220

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2020-11608

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

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 "drivers/media/usb/gspca/ov519.c" file in "ov511_mode_init_regs and ov518_mode_init_regs". A remote authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.6

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External links
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.1
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=998912346c0da53a6dbb71fab3a138586b596b30
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/998912346c0da53a6dbb71fab3a138586b596b30
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4368-1/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.