CVE-2019-15212: Double Free

Published Aug 19, 2019
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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.

Affected Software

59 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel<5.1.8
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Data Availability Services
NetApp Solidfire \& Hci Management Node
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0
openSUSE Leap=15.1
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410c Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410c
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.234-16.1.129-16.1.135-16.12.25-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1054.58
4.4.0-1054.58
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1
4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-164.192~14.04.1
4.4.0-164.192~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-157.185
4.4.0-157.185
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1090.101
4.4.0-1090.101
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1
4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1056.61
4.15.0-1056.61
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1041.43
4.15.0-1041.43
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1
4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1052.59
4.4.0-1052.59
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1022.25~16.04.1
4.15.0-1022.25~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.4.0-1117.126
4.4.0-1117.126
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.4.0-1121.127
4.4.0-1121.127
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1015.20
4.4.0-1015.20
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-60.67
4.15.0-60.67
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1047.49
4.15.0-1047.49
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.0.0-1022.23~18.04.1
5.0.0-1022.23~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1042.45
4.15.0-1042.45
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1041.43
4.15.0-1041.43
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0<5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<5.0.0-31.33~18.04.1
5.0.0-31.33~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1043.43
4.15.0-1043.43
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1056.65
4.15.0-1056.65
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1<5.0.0-1024.27
5.0.0-1024.27
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1022.25
4.15.0-1022.25
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1044.47
4.15.0-1044.47
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1062.69
4.15.0-1062.69
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2018.18
4.15.0-2018.18
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2006.7
4.15.0-2006.7
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.234-1Fixed in 6.1.129-1Fixed in 6.1.135-1Fixed in 6.12.25-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1054.58
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-164.192~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-157.185
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1090.101
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1056.61
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1041.43
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1052.59
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1022.25~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1117.126
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1121.127
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1015.20
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-60.67
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1047.49
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1022.23~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1042.45
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1041.43
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-31.33~18.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1043.43
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1056.65
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1024.27
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1022.25
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1044.47
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1062.69
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2018.18
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.1.8

Event History

Aug 19, 2019
CVE Published
via OSV·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via OSV·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:47 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-15212?

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

3

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.

4

What does CVE-2019-15212 exploit?

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

5

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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