CVE-2019-15214

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.0.10 - Use-After-Free in Sound Subsystem

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10. There is a use-after-free in the sound subsystem because card disconnection causes certain data structures to be deleted too early. This is related to sound/core/init.c and sound/core/info.c.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.4
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 24.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
linux/linux_kernel < 5.0.10
opensuse/leap 15.0
opensuse/leap 15.1
Published Aug 19, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026