CVE-2019-15221

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.1.17 - NULL Pointer Dereference in Line6 USB Audio Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.17. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c driver.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
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/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 34.7%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (13)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 19.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel < 5.1.17
netapp/active_iq_unified_manager
netapp/data_availability_services
netapp/h410c_firmware
netapp/solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
... and 3 more
Published Aug 19, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026