Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.6. There is a use-after-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c driver because drivers/media/radio/radio-raremono.c does not properly allocate memory.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.2.6 |
| Netapp | H410C Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410C | - |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Data Availability Services | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire \& Hci Management Node | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller | - |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.6Release Notes
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c6Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=775f90f43cfd6f8ac6c15251ce68e604453da226Exploit
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-15211?
CVE-2019-15211 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.6. There is a use-after-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c driver because drivers/media/radio/radio-...
How severe is CVE-2019-15211?
CVE-2019-15211 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-15211?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Netapp H410C Firmware, Netapp H410C, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Data Availability Services.