CVE-2024-44960

CVE Details

Release Date:

2024-09-04

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\nusb: gadget: core: Check for unset descriptor\nMake sure the descriptor has been set before looking at maxpacket.\nThis fixes a null pointer panic in this case.\nThis may happen if the gadget doesn't properly set up the endpoint\nfor the current speed, or the gadget descriptors are malformed and\nthe descriptor for the speed/endpoint are not found.\nNo current gadget driver is known to have this problem, but this\nmay cause a hard-to-find bug during development of new gadgets.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	5.5
Vector String:	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.1
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality:	None
Integrity:	None
Availability:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12780	2024-10-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12782	2024-10-14
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12868	2024-12-06
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12780	2024-10-11
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12782	2024-10-14
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12815	2024-11-11
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel)	ELSA-2024-9315	2024-11-14
Oracle Linux version 9 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2024-12815	2024-11-11