CWE
416
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-15211: Use After Free

First published: Mon Aug 19 2019(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel<5.2.6
All of
netapp h410c firmware
netapp h410c
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
netapp data availability services
netapp solidfire \& hci management node
netapp solidfire baseboard management controller
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
Linux kernel<5.2.6
netapp baseboard management controller h410c firmware
netapp baseboard management controller h410c
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
Debian=8.0
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.16-1
NetApp HCI H410C Firmware
NetApp HCI H410C

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-15211?

    CVE-2019-15211 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a use-after-free condition in the Linux kernel.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-15211?

    To resolve CVE-2019-15211, upgrade to kernel versions 5.2.6 or higher.

  • What versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2019-15211?

    CVE-2019-15211 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.2.6.

  • What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2019-15211?

    CVE-2019-15211 impacts various Linux distributions including Debian, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.

  • What is the root cause of CVE-2019-15211?

    CVE-2019-15211 is caused by a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to incorrect memory allocation by the USB drivers.

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