NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15924
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.11. fm10k_init_module in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c has a NULL pointer dereference because there is no -ENOMEM upon an alloc_workqueue failure.
EPSS: 0.005 (41.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15924?
- CVE-2019-15924 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-2019-15924?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15924 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.