#VU90608 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26715
Published: May 31, 2024 / Updated: May 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90608
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-2024-26715
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 dwc3_gadget_suspend() function in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.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/88936ceab6b426f1312327e9ef849c215c6007a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57e2e42ccd3cd6183228269715ed032f44536751
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7ebd8149ee519d27232e6e4940e9c02071b568b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36695d5eeeefe5a64b47d0336e7c8fc144e78182
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a348857e869432e6a920ad8ea9132e8d44c316
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.15.149
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.79
- 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