CVE-2019-19537 : 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

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.

Published 2019-12-03 16:15:14

Updated 2020-01-18 07:15:15

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2019-19537

Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions before (<) 5.2.10
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-19537

EPSS FAQ

0.18%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 55 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2019-19537

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.7	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C	3.4	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete
4.2	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	0.5	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Physical Attack Complexity: High Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2019-19537

CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2019-19537

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.10

Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory

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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=303911cfc5b95d33687d9046133ff184cf5043ff

kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html

[SECURITY] [DLA 2114-1] linux-4.9 security update

CVEs referencing this url
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html

[SECURITY] [DLA 2068-1] linux security update

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0336-1: important: Security update

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4

oss-security - Linux kernel: multiple vulnerabilities in the USB subsystem x3
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

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References for CVE-2019-19537