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CVE-2020-11668 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.6.1, drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c (aka the Xirlink camera USB driver) mishandles invalid descriptors, aka CID-a246b4d54770.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.1 CVE, MITRE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a246b4d547708f33ff4d4b9a7a5dbac741dc89d8 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a246b4d547708f33ff4d4b9a7a5dbac741dc89d8 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html CVE, MITRE
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html CVE, MITRE
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html CVE, MITRE
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/ CVE, MITRE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/ CVE, MITRE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/ CVE, MITRE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4368-1/ CVE, MITRE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4369-1/ CVE, MITRE
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698 CVE, MITRE

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-2020-11668
NVD Published Date:
04/09/2020
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE