PT-2019-6146 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Hui Peng + 1 · Published 2019-08-14 · Updated 2021-05-28 · CVE-2019-15117

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions through 5.2.9

Description The issue is related to the parse audio mixer unit function in the sound/usb/mixer.c file of the Linux kernel, which mishandles a short descriptor, leading to out-of-bounds memory access. This can potentially allow an attacker to access confidential information or cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions through 5.2.9, update to a version newer than 5.2.9 to resolve the issue. At the moment, there is no information about other specific mitigation measures for this vulnerability.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2019-2537

ALT-PU-2019-2545

ALT-PU-2019-2655

ALT-PU-2019-2746

ALT-PU-2020-1198

ALT-PU-2020-1501

ALT-PU-2020-2410

ALT-PU-2020-2433

ALT-PU-2021-1870

BDU:2021-06411

CVE-2019-15117

DLA-1930-1

DLA-1940-1

DSA-4531-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2173-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2181-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2019_2173-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2019_2181-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2263-1

SUSE-SU-2019:2299-1

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-2020:2526-1

USN-4147-1

USN-4162-1

USN-4162-2

USN-4163-1

USN-4163-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 680

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-4531-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4162-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:2756-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4162-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15220 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15538 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2019:2648-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-06411 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15117 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15223 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4163-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-10207 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15218 · Vendor Advisory