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CVE-2024-50056 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: uvc: Fix ERR_PTR dereference in uvc_v4l2.c Fix potential dereferencing of ERR_PTR() in find_format_by_pix() and uvc_v4l2_enum_format(). Fix the following smatch errors: drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_v4l2.c:124 find_format_by_pix() error: 'fmtdesc' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR() drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_v4l2.c:392 uvc_v4l2_enum_format() error: 'fmtdesc' dereferencing possible ERR_PTR() Also, fix similar issue in uvc_v4l2_try_format() for potential dereferencing of ERR_PTR().


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7bb96b18864225a694e3887ac2733159489e4b0 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cedeb36c3ff4acd0f3d09918dfd8ed1df05efdd6 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-50056
NVD Published Date:
10/21/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
kernel.org