CVE-2019-25162
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CVE-2019-25162 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: Fix a potential use after free Free the adap structure only after we are done using it. This patch just moves the put_device() down a bit to avoid the use after free. [wsa: added comment to the code, added Fixes tag]. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: Fix a potential use after free Free the adap structure only after we are done using it. This patch just moves the put_device() down a bit to avoid the use after free. [wsa: added comment to the code, added Fixes tag]
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.3.0, < 4.14.291 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.15.0, < 4.19.256 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20.0, < 5.4.211 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.5.0, < 5.10.137 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.11.0, < 5.15.61 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.16.0, < 5.18.18 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.19.0, < 5.19.2 |
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Timeline
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- Status
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