CWE
415
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-15212: Double Free

First published: Mon Aug 19 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.8. There is a double-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c driver.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel<5.1.8
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
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
Linux kernel<5.1.8
netapp h410c firmware
netapp h410c
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
Debian=8.0
netapp baseboard management controller h410c firmware
netapp baseboard management controller h410c

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-15212?

    CVE-2019-15212 has a high severity rating due to the potential exploitation via a malicious USB device, leading to a double-free vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-15212?

    To fix CVE-2019-15212, upgrade to the Linux kernel version 5.1.8 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2019-15212?

    CVE-2019-15212 affects Linux kernel versions prior to 5.1.8, as well as various firmware provided by NetApp.

  • What does CVE-2019-15212 exploit?

    CVE-2019-15212 exploits a vulnerability in the rio500 USB driver within the Linux kernel.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2019-15212?

    Users and systems running affected versions of the Linux kernel or specific NetApp firmware are at risk due to CVE-2019-15212.

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