What is CVE-2019-14763?

CVE-2019-14763 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667). CVE-2019-14763 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14763?

CVE-2019-14763 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-14763?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-14763. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-14763 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-14763 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/667.html

CVE-2019-14763

Medium

In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double-locking error in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c may potentially cause a deadlock with f_hid.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-08-07

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-667

CVE-2019-14763 is a Improper Locking vulnerability

What is Improper Locking?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-14763 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4

Mailing List Vendor Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c91815b596245fd7da349ecc43c8def670d2269e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036
Patch

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-14763

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-08-07

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14763?

CVE-2019-14763 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Locking flaw (CWE-667) . CVE-2019-14763 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-14763?

CVE-2019-14763 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-14763?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-14763. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-14763 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-14763 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Locking (CWE-667)?

The product does not properly acquire or release a lock, which can lead to unexpected behaviour. View CWE-667 on MITRE CWE →