PT-2019-3104 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
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Published
2019-07-12
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Updated
2023-11-09
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CVE-2019-15221
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.1.17
Description
The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c driver, which can be caused by a malicious USB device. This can lead to a denial of service.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.1.17, update to version 5.1.17 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the use of USB devices that may trigger the NULL pointer dereference in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c driver until a patch is applied.
Exploit
Fix
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu