Description
A vulnerability was detected in libuvc up to 0.0.7. Affected is the function uvc_scan_streaming of the file src/device.c of the component UVC Descriptor Handler. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | libuvc | 0.0.1, 0.0.2, 0.0.3, 0.0.4, 0.0.5, 0.0.6, 0.0.7 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libuvc | No fix yet | — |
References
- VDB-344509 | libuvc UVC Descriptor device.c uvc_scan_streaming null pointer dereference vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-344509 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #743388 | libuvc v0.0.7 and master-branch NULL Pointer Dereference third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc/issues/300 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/oneafter/0104/blob/main/repro exploit
- https://github.com/libuvc/libuvc/ product