CVE-2019-12615

Name: CVE-2019-12615
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-06-03T22:29:00.337+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.57%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-12615 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in get_vdev_port_node_info in arch/sparc/kernel/mdesc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup_const of node_info->vdev_port.name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in get_vdev_port_node_info in arch/sparc/kernel/mdesc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup_const of node_info->vdev_port.name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.57%

87.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 2.6.12.1, < 4.14.130	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.19, < 4.19.56	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.1, < 5.1.15	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.12	Rc2
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.2	Rc1
Netapp	Aff A700s Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	>= 9.5	—
Netapp	Hci Management Node	All versions	—
Netapp	Solidfire	All versions	—
Netapp	Cn1610 Firmware	All versions	—
Netapp	H610s Firmware	All versions	—

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108549Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/sparc.git/commit/?id=80caf43549e7e41a695c6d1e11066286538b336fPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg2014901.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108549Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/sparc.git/commit/?id=80caf43549e7e41a695c6d1e11066286538b336fPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg2014901.html

Timeline

Published: Jun 3, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12615?

How severe is CVE-2019-12615?

CVE-2019-12615 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-12615?

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Source: NVD / NIST