CVE-2019-16232

Name: CVE-2019-16232
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-09-11T16:15:11.457+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.1/10EPSS 0.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16232 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.1/10 on the CVSS scale. drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_sdio.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_sdio.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

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

0.58%

43.4th 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
Fedoraproject	Fedora	30
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00064.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/
https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487Exploit, Patch, Vendor 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
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00064.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LYIFGYEDQXP5DVJQQUARQRK2PXKBKQGY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YWWOOJKZ4NQYN4RMFIVJ3ZIXKJJI3MKP/
https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487Exploit, Patch, Vendor 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-2019-16232?

drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_sdio.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

How severe is CVE-2019-16232?

CVE-2019-16232 has a CVSS score of 4.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16232?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2019-16232?

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Source: NVD / NIST