Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: chipidea: ci_hdrc_imx: fix usbmisc handling usbmisc is an optional device property so it is totally valid for the corresponding data->usbmisc_data to have a NULL value. Check that before dereferencing the pointer. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Svace static analysis tool.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel; debian: debian linux
References7
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ee460498ced49196149197c9f6d29a10e5e0798 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/121e9f80ea5478bca3a8f3f26593fd66f87da649 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2aa87bd825377f5073b76701780a902cd0fc725a Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e28f79e3dffa52d327b46d1a78dac16efb5810b Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8060b719676e8c0e5a2222c2977ba0458d9d9535 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/887902ca73490f38c69fd6149ef361a041cf912f Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 9 · as of 7 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-476
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