Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-14763
In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double-locking error in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c may potentially cause a deadlock with f_hid.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (18.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4 (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg167355.html (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg167393.html (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c91815b596245fd7da349ecc43c8def670d2269e (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14763?
- CVE-2019-14763 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Locking. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-08-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14763?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.