NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Linux kernel before 3.7.4 allows denial of service via /dev/ttyUSB read or write operation on disconnected Edgeport USB serial converter

NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Linux kernel before 3.7.4 allows denial of service via /dev/ttyUSB read or write operation on disconnected Edgeport USB serial converter

CVE-2013-1774 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:H/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

The chase_port function in drivers/usb/serial/io_ti.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via an attempted /dev/ttyUSB read or write operation on a disconnected Edgeport USB serial converter.

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