NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-16229
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: The security community disputes this issues as not being serious enough to be deserving a CVE id
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 5.2.14
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16229?
- CVE-2019-16229 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2019-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16229?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-16229 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.