CVE-2024-26997 usb: dwc2: host: Fix dereference issue in DDMA completion flow.

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's DWC2 USB host driver can cause a system crash during DDMA completion.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-26997?

CVE-2024-26997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

usb: dwc2: host: Fix dereference issue in DDMA completion flow.

Fixed variable dereference issue in DDMA completion flow.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-26997?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2024-26997?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-26997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-26997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2024-26997, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26997, GHSA-mfqx-8929-rf3c, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26997.

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