PT-2019-4497 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2019-12-08
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Updated
2022-11-09
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CVE-2019-19947
CVSS v2.0
4.9
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.4.6
Description
The issue is related to information leaks of uninitialized memory to a USB device in the drivers/net/can/usb/kvaser usb/kvaser usb leaf.c driver. This could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.4.6, update to version 5.4.6 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the vulnerable driver until a patch is available.
Fix
Information Disclosure
Use of Uninitialized Resource
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu