@@ -1533,6 +1533,13 @@ static int usbvision_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
printk(KERN_INFO "%s: %s found\n", __func__,
usbvision_device_data[model].model_string);
+ /*
+ * this is a security check.
+ * an exploit using an incorrect bInterfaceNumber is known
+ */
+ if (ifnum >= USB_MAXINTERFACES || !dev->actconfig->interface[ifnum])
+ return -ENODEV;
+
if (usbvision_device_data[model].interface >= 0)
interface = &dev->actconfig->interface[usbvision_device_data[model].interface]->altsetting[0];
else