Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15117
parse_audio_mixer_unit in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles a short descriptor, leading to out-of-bounds memory access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (47.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 47.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190814023625.21683-1-benquike@gmail.com/
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html (mailing-list)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/41 (mailing-list)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4531 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00000.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15117?
- CVE-2019-15117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15117?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.