Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.2.10, there is a race condition bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the USB character device driver layer, aka CID-303911cfc5b9. This affects drivers/usb/core/file.c.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.10
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=303911cfc5b95d33687d9046133ff184cf5043ff
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html
Scores
CVSS v3
4.2
EPSS
0.0028
EPSS Percentile
19.7%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-362
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.2.10
Published
Dec 03, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026