Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. There is a use-after-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c driver.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.2.3 |
| Netapp | H410C Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410C | - |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Data Availability Services | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire \& Hci Management Node | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller | - |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- 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-5.2.3Release Notes
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cPatch
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=a53c9c9dd2981bfdbfbcbc1ddbd35595eda8bcedExploit
- 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-5.2.3Release Notes
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cPatch
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=a53c9c9dd2981bfdbfbcbc1ddbd35595eda8bcedExploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-15213?
CVE-2019-15213 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. There is a use-after-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c driver.
How severe is CVE-2019-15213?
CVE-2019-15213 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-2019-15213?
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.