CVE-2019-15223
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 5.1.8 - NULL Pointer Dereference via Malicious USB Device
Title source: llmDescription
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/line6/driver.c driver.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.8
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0b074ab7fc0d575247b9cc9f93bb7e007ca38840
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=0c1e517c657d3de2361cb0cc2d3a8663c25039a7
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/
Scores
CVSS v3
4.6
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
18.7%
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 (8)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
19.04
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.1.8
netapp/active_iq_unified_manager
netapp/data_availability_services
netapp/h410c_firmware
netapp/solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
netapp/solidfire_baseboard_management_controller
Published
Aug 19, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026