CVE-2020-11609

kernel: NULL pointer dereference due to incorrect handling of invalid descriptors in stv06xx subsystem

Published Apr 7, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the stv06xx subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.6.1. drivers/media/usb/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx.c and drivers/media/usb/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx_pb0100.c mishandle invalid descriptors, as demonstrated by a NULL pointer dereference, aka CID-485b06aadb93.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-2 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2242-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4698-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3959 An issue was discovered in the stv06xx subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.6.1. drivers/media/usb/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx.c and drivers/media/usb/gspca/stv06xx/stv06xx_pb0100.c mishandle invalid descriptors, as demonstrated by a NULL pointer dereference, aka CID-485b06aadb93.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4345-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4364-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4368-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4369-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Apr 7, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 7, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 3, 2020, 12:00 AM