Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15505
drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/technisat-usb2.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 has an out-of-bounds read via crafted USB device traffic (which may be remote via usbip or usbredir).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.076 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.076 · newest: 0.076 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lore.kernel.org/lkml/b9b256cb-95f2-5fa1-9956-5a602a017c11@gmail.com/
- git.linuxtv.org/media_tree.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lore.kernel.org/linux-media/20190821104408.w7krumcglxo6fz5q@gofer.mess.org/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K28222050 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K28222050
- usn.ubuntu.com/4157-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15505?
- CVE-2019-15505 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-23.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15505?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15505 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.