NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-modules-usb package, versions <0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el9uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-KERNELUEKMODULESUSB-10792171
  • published19 Jul 2025
  • disclosed27 Dec 2024

Introduced: 27 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-56578  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 kernel-uek-modules-usb to version 0:6.12.0-102.36.5.2.el9uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-20530.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-modules-usb package and not the kernel-uek-modules-usb package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

media: imx-jpeg: Set video drvdata before register video device

The video drvdata should be set before the video device is registered, otherwise video_drvdata() may return NULL in the open() file ops, and led to oops.

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