CVE-2020-11668

Published: Apr 9, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.2

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 5.6.1

Related CWEs

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (24)

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesVendor Advisory

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a246b4d547708f33ff4d4b9a7a5dbac741dc89d8

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a246b4d547708f33ff4d4b9a7a5dbac741dc89d8

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4368-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4369-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.1