What is CVE-2019-15218?

CVE-2019-15218 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2019-15218 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15218?

CVE-2019-15218 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15218?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-15218. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-15218 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15218 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-2019-15218

Medium

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/siano/smsusb.c driver.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-08-19

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

4.6

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2019-15218 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-2019-15218 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

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

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

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/3

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/4

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/5

Mailing List
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.8

Release Notes
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/

Third Party Advisory
Syzkaller
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=4a5d7c8c2b6dbedb5b7218c6d7e8666bd2387517

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
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=31e0456de5be379b10fea0fa94a681057114a96e
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-15218

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.6 / 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-2019-15218?

CVE-2019-15218 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2019-15218 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15218?

CVE-2019-15218 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15218?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-15218. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-15218 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-15218 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 →