CVE-2018-20169

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.19.9. The USB subsystem mishandles size checks during the reading of an extra descriptor, related to __usb_get_extra_descriptor in drivers/usb/core/usb.c.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

15 Feb 2024, 15:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 - () https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ - () https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Information

Published : 2018-12-17 07:29

Updated : 2024-03-04 22:59


NVD link : CVE-2018-20169

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20169

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-20169


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption