CVE-2019-20806
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CVE-2019-20806 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2. There is a NULL pointer dereference in tw5864_handle_frame() in drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-2e7682ebfc75.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2. There is a NULL pointer dereference in tw5864_handle_frame() in drivers/media/pci/tw5864/tw5864-video.c, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-2e7682ebfc75.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.2 |
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e7682ebfc750177a4944eeb56e97a3f05734528Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e7682ebfc750177a4944eeb56e97a3f05734528Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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