Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-15291
Potential exploit
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the flexcop_usb_probe function in the drivers/media/usb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c driver.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2019-15291
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-15291
0.10%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-15291
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
|
6.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.6
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
0.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-15291
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-15291
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/
USN-4284-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10
Bugtraq: [slackware-security] Slackware 14.2 kernel (SSA:2020-008-01)
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4254-1/
USN-4254-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4258-1/
USN-4258-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/
USN-4287-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2114-1] linux-4.9 security update
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/
USN-4287-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4254-2/
USN-4254-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2068-1] linux security update
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/1
oss-security - Re: Linux kernel: multiple vulnerabilities in the USB subsystem x2Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00037.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2307-1: important: Security update
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00036.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2308-1: important: Security update
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
August 2019 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
Slackware Security Advisory - Slackware 14.2 kernel Updates ≈ Packet Storm
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https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=c0203bd72037d07493f4b7562411e4f5f4553a8f
general protection fault in flexcop_usb_probeExploit;Third Party Advisory
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