CVE-2019-15213: Use After Free
First published: Mon Aug 19 2019(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | <5.2.3 | |
| NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410C | ||
| NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410C Firmware | ||
| NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere | ||
| NetApp Data Availability Services | ||
| NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node | ||
| NetApp SolidFire | ||
| SUSE Linux | =15.1 | |
| NetApp H410C | ||
| NetApp H410C Firmware |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cf97230cd5f36b7665099083272595c55d72be7
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=a53c9c9dd2981bfdbfbcbc1ddbd35595eda8bced
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-15213?
CVE-2019-15213 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel before version 5.2.3 that allows a use-after-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c driver.
What software is affected by CVE-2019-15213?
The Linux kernel before version 5.2.3 is affected by CVE-2019-15213.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-15213?
The severity of CVE-2019-15213 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.6.
How can I fix CVE-2019-15213?
To fix CVE-2019-15213, update your Linux kernel to version 5.2.3 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-15213?
More information about CVE-2019-15213 can be found at the following references: [1], [2], [3].
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/severity
- agent/remedy
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/event
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/source
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-api
- vendor/linux
- canonical/linux kernel
- vendor/netapp
- canonical/netapp baseboard management controller h410c
- canonical/netapp baseboard management controller h410c firmware
- canonical/netapp active iq unified manager for vmware vsphere
- canonical/netapp data availability services
- canonical/netapp solidfire & hci management node
- canonical/netapp solidfire
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/suse linux
- version/suse linux/15.1
- canonical/netapp h410c
- canonical/netapp h410c firmware