NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15923
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.9. There is a NULL pointer dereference for a cd data structure if alloc_disk fails in drivers/block/paride/pf.c.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.5% 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
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.9 (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f0d1762554014ce0ae347b9f0d088f2c157c8c72 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15923?
- CVE-2019-15923 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15923?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.