PT-2019-3107 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Published 2019-06-10 · Updated 2023-11-09 · CVE-2019-15218

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.9

Medium

Base 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 5.1.8

Description The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the drivers/media/usb/siano/smsusb.c driver, caused by a malicious USB device. This can lead to a denial of service.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.1.8, update to version 5.1.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the use of the smsusb.c driver until a patch is available. Restrict access to USB devices to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2019-2024

ALT-PU-2019-2036

ALT-PU-2019-2120

ALT-PU-2019-2311

ALT-PU-2020-1198

ALT-PU-2020-1501

ALT-PU-2020-2410

ALT-PU-2020-2433

ALT-PU-2021-1870

BDU:2019-03090

CVE-2019-15218

DLA-1919-1

DLA-1919-2

DLA-1930-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2173-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2181-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2019_2173-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2019_2181-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2412-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2414-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2424-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2648-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2651-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2658-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2738-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2756-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2949-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2950-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2984-1

USN-4115-1

USN-4115-2

USN-4118-1

USN-4147-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 721

• 🔥 https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=4a5d7c8c2b6dbedb5b7218c6d7e8666bd2387517 · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4115-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13098 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13100 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-03090 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15216 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-11884 · Vendor Advisory
• https://oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:2756-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-13272 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-13093 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-14614 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15220 · Vendor Advisory