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.
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: 0.005 (42.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/01ca667133d019edc9f0a1f70a272447c84ec41f (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.11 (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html (mailing-list)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
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.