CVE-2020-11608
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 7, 2020 at 01:55 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:50 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux
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Severity
MEDIUM4.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6.1. drivers/media/usb/gspca/ov519.c allows NULL pointer dereferences in ov511_mode_init_regs and ov518_mode_init_regs when there are zero endpoints, aka CID-998912346c0d.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 5.6.1
Affected range stops below 5.6.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.1
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=998912346c0da53a6dbb71fab3a138586b596b30
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/998912346c0da53a6dbb71fab3a138586b596b30
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/
References (13)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.1x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=998912346c0da53a6dbb71fab3a138586b596b30x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/998912346c0da53a6dbb71fab3a138586b596b30Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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