Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-15214
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-15214
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.10%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 39 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-15214
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
6.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
0.5
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-15214
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Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-15214
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8c2f870890fd28e023b0fcf49dcee333f2c8bad7
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=75903e0021cef79bc434d068b5169b599b2a46a9
KASAN: use-after-free Read in snd_info_free_entryExploit;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
USN-4118-1: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2
oss-security - Linux kernel: multiple vulnerabilities in the USB subsystem x2Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2a3f7221acddfe1caa9ff09b3a8158c39b2fdeac
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
USN-4115-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
August 2019 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2173-1: important: Security updateThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2181-1: important: Security updateThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-15214
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*