What is CVE-2019-15214?

CVE-2019-15214 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416). CVE-2019-15214 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15214?

CVE-2019-15214 has a CVSS score of 6.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15214?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-15214. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-15214 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15214 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2019-15214

Medium

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10. There is a use-after-free in the sound subsystem because card disconnection causes certain data structures to be deleted too early. This is related to sound/core/init.c and sound/core/info.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-08-19

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

6.4

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2019-15214 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-15214 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

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html

Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/

Third Party Advisory
Syzkaller
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=75903e0021cef79bc434d068b5169b599b2a46a9

Exploit Third Party 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/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2a3f7221acddfe1caa9ff09b3a8158c39b2fdeac
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8c2f870890fd28e023b0fcf49dcee333f2c8bad7
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-15214

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.4 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-08-19

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15214?

CVE-2019-15214 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . CVE-2019-15214 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15214?

CVE-2019-15214 has a CVSS score of 6.4 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15214?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-15214. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-15214 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-15214 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →