What is CVE-2019-15291?

CVE-2019-15291 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-2019-15291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15291?

CVE-2019-15291 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15291?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-15291 patch availability.

Is CVE-2019-15291 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15291 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-2019-15291

Medium

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the flexcop_usb_probe function in the drivers/media/usb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c driver.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-08-20

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2019-15291 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

16 total

Syzkaller
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=c0203bd72037d07493f4b7562411e4f5f4553a8f

Exploit Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00036.html
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00037.html
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-15291

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.6 / 10

CVSS version 3.0

Published 2019-08-20

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15291?

CVE-2019-15291 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-2019-15291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15291?

CVE-2019-15291 has a CVSS score of 4.6 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.0). The vector string is CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15291?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-15291 patch availability.
Is CVE-2019-15291 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2019-15291 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.