Vulnerability · Published Apr 3, 2024 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2024-26747usb: roles: fix NULL pointer issue when put module's reference

Medium 4.4

In plain English

A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 15% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 85.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: roles: fix NULL pointer issue when put module's reference In current design, usb role class driver will get usb_role_switch parent's module reference after the user get usb_role_switch device and put the reference after the user put the usb_role_switch device. However, the parent device of usb_role_switch may be removed before the user put the usb_role_switch. If so, then, NULL pointer issue will be met when the user put the parent module's reference. This will save the module pointer in structure of usb_role_switch. Then, we don't need to find module by iterating long relations.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.82-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26747
Debian:13linux6.7.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26747
Debian:14linux6.7.7-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-112.122UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-112.122USN-6820-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1063.69USN-6821-3
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1063.69UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1066.75UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure5.15.0-1066.75USN-6821-4
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1065.74.1USN-6821-4
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde5.15.0-1067.76.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1062.70UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp5.15.0-1062.70USN-6820-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1060.66USN-6821-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gke5.15.0-1060.66UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1046.53UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeop5.15.0-1046.53USN-6821-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1056.59USN-6821-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm5.15.0-1056.59UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1058.64UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotg5.15.0-1058.64USN-6821-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1060.65UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvm5.15.0-1060.65USN-6821-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-110.120USN-6820-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency5.15.0-110.120UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1058.59USN-6820-2
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia5.15.0-1058.59UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra5.15.0-1026.26UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igx5.15.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1061.67USN-6821-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle5.15.0-1061.67UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspi5.15.0-1058.61USN-6919-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1030.34UBUNTU-CVE-2024-26747
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmp5.15.0-1030.34USN-6820-1

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 5c54fcac9a9de559b444ac63ec3cd82f1d157a0b – before e279bf8e51893e1fe160b3d8126ef2dd00f661e15c54fcac9a9de559b444ac63ec3cd82f1d157a0b – before ef982fc41055fcebb361a92288d3225783d129135c54fcac9a9de559b444ac63ec3cd82f1d157a0b – before 0158216805ca7e498d07de38840d2732166ae5fa5c54fcac9a9de559b444ac63ec3cd82f1d157a0b – before 4b45829440b1b208948b39cc71f77a37a25367345c54fcac9a9de559b444ac63ec3cd82f1d157a0b – before 01f82de440f2ab07c259b7573371e1c42e5565db5c54fcac9a9de559b444ac63ec3cd82f1d157a0b – before 1c9be13846c0b2abc2480602f8ef421360e1ad9e7b169e33a3bc9040e06988b2bc15e83d2af803584.18.12 – before 4.19
Linux Linux 4.19

Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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