CVE-2019-16229

Name: CVE-2019-16229
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-11T16:15:10.957+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.1/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16229 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.1/10 on the CVSS scale. drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: The security community disputes this issues as not being serious enough to be deserving a CVE id. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: The security community disputes this issues as not being serious enough to be deserving a CVE id

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.2.14
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150469#c3Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150469#c3Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 11, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16229?

How severe is CVE-2019-16229?

CVE-2019-16229 has a CVSS score of 4.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16229?

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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Source: NVD / NIST