medium
4.9
CWE
476
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2019-15217: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Mon Aug 19 2019(Updated: )

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel. The Zr364xx USB device driver is susceptible to malicious USB devices. An attacker able to add a specific USB device could cause a crash leading to a denial of service.

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

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/kernel-rt<0:3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7
0:3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7
redhat/kernel<0:3.10.0-1160.el7
0:3.10.0-1160.el7
Linux Kernel<5.2.3
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=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
NetApp H410C Firmware
NetApp H410C
NetApp Data Availability Services
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node
NetApp SolidFire Baseboard Management Controller
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
Debian=8.0
SUSE Linux=15.0
SUSE Linux=15.1
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.16-1
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410C Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410C

Remedy

To mitigate this issue, prevent module zr364xx from being loaded. Please see https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 for how to blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically.

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d2e73a5f80a5b5aff3caf1ec6d39b5b3f54b26e

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-15217?

    CVE-2019-15217 has a severity rating classified as medium, affecting the Linux kernel.

  • How does CVE-2019-15217 affect Linux kernel?

    CVE-2019-15217 impacts the Linux kernel through a vulnerability in the Zr364xx USB device driver that can lead to a denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-15217?

    To fix CVE-2019-15217, upgrade the Linux kernel to a version that is 0:3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2019-15217?

    CVE-2019-15217 affects various systems running the Linux kernel versions up to 5.2.3, including specific distributions like Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Debian.

  • Can CVE-2019-15217 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2019-15217 can be exploited by connecting a malicious USB device to the vulnerable system.

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