Re: CVE request: Linux kernel: USB: io_ti: NULL pointer dereference

[Kurt Seifried <kseifried () redhat com>]

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On 02/27/2013 07:09 AM, P J P wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Linux kernel built with Edgeport USB serial converter driver io_ti,
> is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference flaw. It happens if the
> device is disconnected while corresponding /dev/ttyUSB? file is in
> use.
>
> An unprivileged user could use this flaw to crash the system,
> resulting DoS.
>
> Upstream fix: ------------- ->
> https://git.kernel.org/linus/1ee0a224bc9aad1de496c795f96bc6ba2c394811
>
>  Reference: ---------- ->
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=916191
>
> Thank you. -- Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Security Response Team DB7A
> 84C5 D3F9 7CD1 B5EB  C939 D048 7860 3655 602B

Please use CVE-2013-1774 for this issue.

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Kurt Seifried Red Hat Security Response Team (SRT)
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