CVE-2020-11668

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.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.1 release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a246b4d547708f33ff4d4b9a7a5dbac741dc89d8 patch vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a246b4d547708f33ff4d4b9a7a5dbac741dc89d8 patch vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4368-1/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4369-1/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11668?
CVE-2020-11668 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11668?
To fix CVE-2020-11668, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-11668 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11668 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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