Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15214
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10. There is a use-after-free in the sound subsystem because card disconnection causes certain data structures to be deleted too early. This is related to sound/core/init.c and sound/core/info.c.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.6% 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
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- syzkaller.appspot.com/bug (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15214?
- CVE-2019-15214 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2019-08-19.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15214?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15214 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.