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CVE-2021-47270

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: fix various gadgets null ptr deref on 10gbps cabling.

Impact

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: fix various gadgets null ptr deref on 10gbps cabling. This avoids a null pointer dereference in f_{ecm,eem,hid,loopback,printer,rndis,serial,sourcesink,subset,tcm} by simply reusing the 5gbps config for 10gbps.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 4.6 before 4.9.273
from 4.10 before 4.14.237
from 4.15 before 4.19.195
from 4.20 before 5.4.126
from 5.5 before 5.10.44
from 5.11 before 5.12.11

Weakness classification

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