Use After Free in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2019-15213
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. There is a use-after-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c driver.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.002 (38.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- 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 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15213?
- CVE-2019-15213 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2019-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15213?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15213 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.