CVE-2026-64240
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's igorplugusb driver. This vulnerability occurs because the driver incorrectly passes a pointer instead of the actual USB control request setup packet to the USB core. As a result, the USB core misinterprets the data, leading to an invalid request type and triggering a control direction warning. This issue could potentially cause a denial of service for the affected USB device.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Integrity,Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Memory; Modify Memory; Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
When a memory buffer is accessed using the wrong type, it could read or write memory out of the bounds of the buffer, if the allocated buffer is smaller than the type that the code is attempting to access, leading to a crash and possibly code execution.
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