What is CVE-2019-12615?

CVE-2019-12615 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2019-12615 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12615?

CVE-2019-12615 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-12615?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-12615. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-12615 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12615 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2019-12615

High

An issue was discovered in get_vdev_port_node_info in arch/sparc/kernel/mdesc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup_const of node_info->vdev_port.name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-06-03

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2019-12615 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-12615 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108549

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/

Third Party Advisory
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046

Third Party Advisory
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
Mail-Archive
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg2014901.html
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/sparc.git/commit/?id=80caf43549e7e41a695c6d1e11066286538b336f
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-12615

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-06-03

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12615?

CVE-2019-12615 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2019-12615 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12615?

CVE-2019-12615 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-12615?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-12615. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-12615 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-12615 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →