Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.3.9, there is a use-after-free bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/nfc/pn533/usb.c driver, aka CID-6af3aa57a098.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.9
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6af3aa57a0984e061f61308fe181a9a12359fecc
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html
Scores
CVSS v3
4.6
EPSS
0.0006
EPSS Percentile
18.2%
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-416
Status
published
Products (4)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
19.04
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.3.9
opensuse/leap
15.1
Published
Dec 03, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026