Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-16229
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: The security community disputes this issues as not being serious enough to be deserving a CVE id
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2019-16229
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-16229
0.01%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 1 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-16229
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.1
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
0.5
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-16229
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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-2019-16229
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/
USN-4284-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/
USN-4287-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
September 2019 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/
USN-4285-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/
USN-4287-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487
LKML: Semmle Security Reports: Multiple NULL deref on alloc_workqueuePatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150469#c3
Bug 1150469 – VUL-1: CVE-2019-16229: kernel-source: NULL pointer dereference in alloc_workqueue in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.cIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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