CVE-2020-11668
kernel: mishandles invalid descriptors in drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 3, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Xirlink camera USB driver 'xirlink-cit' in the Linux kernel. The driver mishandles invalid descriptors leading to a denial-of-service (DoS). This could allow a local attacker with user privilege to crash the system or leak kernel internal information.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is to skip loading the affected module 'xirlink-cit' onto the system till we have a fix available, this can be done by a blacklist mechanism, this will ensure the driver is not loaded at the boot time.
How do I blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically?
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference