#VU90608 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2024-26715

Vulnerability identifier: #VU90608

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-2024-26715

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 dwc3_gadget_suspend() function in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.15 - 5.15.148, 6.1 - 6.1.78, 6.6 - 6.6.17, 6.7 - 6.7.5, 6.8 rc1 - 6.8 rc5

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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

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?