NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15291
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the flexcop_usb_probe function in the drivers/media/usb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c driver.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 50th percentile — 49.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 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)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/1 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00037.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00036.html (vendor-advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2…
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html (mailing-list)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4254-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15291?
- CVE-2019-15291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2019-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15291?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15291 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.