Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2019-11884

The do_hidp_sock_ioctl function in net/bluetooth/hidp/sock.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.15 allows a local user to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a HIDPCONNADD command, because a name field may not end with a '\0' character.

EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11884?
CVE-2019-11884 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2019-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2019-11884?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-11884 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.