PT-2019-6467 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

Alexander Bergmann · Published 2019-09-11 · Updated 2026-03-14 · CVE-2019-16229

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 5.2.14

Description The issue is related to a NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel, specifically in the drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd interrupt.c component. This occurs because the alloc workqueue return value is not checked, leading to a potential denial of service. The security community disputes the severity of this issue.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2019-2700

BDU:2025-00845

CVE-2019-16229

ECHO-9B30-0448-8B1D

USN-4284-1

USN-4285-1

USN-4287-1

USN-4287-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Debian

Linux Kernel

Ubuntu

References · 56

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2019-16229 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19965 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19332 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19071 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19227 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4287-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-18786 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19241 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-18811 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-19057 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4285-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4285-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487 · Patch