Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2018-19985
The function hso_get_config_data in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.8 reads if_num from the USB device (as a u8) and uses it to index a small array, resulting in an object out-of-bounds (OOB) read that potentially al…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.010 (56.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Netapp Active_iq_performance_analytics_services
- Netapp Element_software_management_node
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19985?
- CVE-2018-19985 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2019-03-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19985?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-19985 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.