CVE-2020-11668 (High) detected in linuxv3.10

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CVE-2020-11668 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxv3.10

Linux kernel source tree

Library home page: https://github.com/torvalds/linux.git

Found in HEAD commit: ac11c9631a8abeed315b67913aab3ba7a400aef3

Found in base branch: cosmic-experimental-1.6

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

android_kernel_samsung_a3xelte/drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c
android_kernel_samsung_a3xelte/drivers/media/usb/gspca/xirlink_cit.c

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2020-04-09

URL: CVE-2020-11668

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Change files

Origin: torvalds/linux@a246b4d

Release Date: 2020-03-12

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following file: xirlink_cit.c

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