The vulnerability of the find_format_by_pix() function in the drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvc_v4l2.c kernel module of the Linux operating system, which allows a hacker to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the findformatbypix function in the drivers/usb/gadget/function/uvcv4l2.c file of the Linux kernel is related to pointer arithmetic errors. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

CVE-2024-50056

CVE-2024-50056 pertains to the Linux kernel USB gadget UVC driver. The description documents a fix for an ERR_PTR dereference in uvc_v4l2.c, specifically preventing potential dereferencing of ERR_PTR() in find_format_by_pix() and uvc_v4l2_enum_format(). A related related issue is also addressed i...