NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-tools-libs-devel package, versions <0:4.18.0-240.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.48% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-KERNELTOOLSLIBSDEVEL-5659281
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2020

Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-11668  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 kernel-tools-libs-devel to version 0:4.18.0-240.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4431.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs-devel package and not the kernel-tools-libs-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel before 5.6.1, drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c (aka the Xirlink camera USB driver) mishandles invalid descriptors, aka CID-a246b4d54770.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1