CVE-2019-20806
kernel: NULL pointer dereference in tw5864_handle_frame function in drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · March 29, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in tw5864_handle_frame function in drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c in the TW5864 Series Video media driver. The pointer 'vb' is assigned, but not validated before its use, and can lead to a denial of service. This flaw allows a local attacker with special user or root privileges to crash the system or leak internal kernel information.
Statement
There was not a shipped kernel version that was seen to be affected by this problem. These files are not built into the source code.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference