oss-security - CVE request: Linux kernel: chipidea: allow disabling streaming in host mode

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Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 16:52:36 +0530 (IST)
From: P J P <ppandit@...hat.com>
To: oss security list <oss-security@...ts.openwall.com>
Subject: CVE request: Linux kernel: chipidea: allow disabling streaming in
 host mode

   Hello,

Linux kernel built with the ChipIdia Highspeed Dual Role Controller 
(CONFIG_USB_CHIPIDEA) along with the ChipIdea host controller 
(CONFIG_USB_CHIPIDEA_HOST) modules, is vulnerable to a kernel crash. It occurs 
while streaming content over network via USB/Ethernet adapter

A user/program could use this flaw to crash the kernel resulting in DoS.

Upstream fix:
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  -> https://git.kernel.org/linus/929473ea05db455ad88cdc081f2adc556b8dc48f

Reference:
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  -> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=959210

Thank you.
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Prasad J Pandit / Red Hat Security Response Team
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