CVE-2019-15216
MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.69%
Last modified
CVE-2019-15216 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c driver.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c driver.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.0.14 |
| Netapp | H410c Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | All versions |
| Netapp | Data Availability Services | All versions |
| Netapp | Solidfire \& Hci Management Node | All versions |
| Netapp | Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller | All versions |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=f0b1f2952022c75394c0eef2afeb17af90f9227eExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/4Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=f0b1f2952022c75394c0eef2afeb17af90f9227eExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-15216?
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c driver.
How severe is CVE-2019-15216?
CVE-2019-15216 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.69% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15216?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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