CVE-2024-45006 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's xHCI driver, specifically affecting systems with Panther Point xHCs. It occurs during the re-enumeration of full-speed USB devices after a failed address device command, due to improperly set up bandwidth table pointers. This flaw impacts various Linux kernel versions. The vulnerability is rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5) with an attack vector of Local, low attack complexity, and high impact on availability (system crash). An attacker with local access could trigger a denial-of-service condition. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit codes available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.15, < 4.19.321CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.20, < 5.4.283CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5, < 5.10.225CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.11, < 5.15.166CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.16, < 6.1.107CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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