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CVE-2020-11609

kernel: NULL pointer dereference due to incorrect handling of invalid descriptors in stv06xx subsystem

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · January 3, 2020

Updated · October 9, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the way the stv06xx driver in the Linux kernel handled certain types of USB descriptors. This flaw allows an attacker with the ability to induce the error conditions to crash the system.

Statement

This issue is rated as having Low impact because of the preconditions needed to trigger the issue (physical access).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

In order to mitigate this issue it is possible to prevent the affected code from being loaded by blacklisting the kernel module gspca_stv06xx. For instructions relating to how to blacklist a kernel module refer to: https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 .

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference