What is CVE-2019-15117?

CVE-2019-15117 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119). CVE-2019-15117 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15117?

CVE-2019-15117 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15117?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-15117. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-15117 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15117 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/119.html

CVE-2019-15117

High

parse_audio_mixer_unit in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles a short descriptor, leading to out-of-bounds memory access.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-08-16

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-119

CVE-2019-15117 is a Buffer Overflow vulnerability

What is Buffer Overflow?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-15117 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00000.html
Kernel.org
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190814023625.21683-1-benquike%40gmail.com/
Seclists
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
Seclists
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/41
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16449953?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4531
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/?id=daac07156b330b18eb5071aec4b3ddca1c377f2c
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-15117

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2019-08-16

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15117?

CVE-2019-15117 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a Buffer Overflow flaw (CWE-119) . CVE-2019-15117 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15117?

CVE-2019-15117 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15117?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-15117. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-15117 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-15117 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)?

The product performs operations on a memory buffer but reads or writes outside its intended boundaries. View CWE-119 on MITRE CWE →