What is CVE-2019-15926?

CVE-2019-15926 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2019-15926 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15926?

CVE-2019-15926 has a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10, rated Critical severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15926?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-15926. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-15926 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15926 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2019-15926

Critical

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. Out of bounds access exists in the functions ath6kl_wmi_pstream_timeout_event_rx and ath6kl_wmi_cac_event_rx in the file drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-09-04

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

9.1

out of 10

Critical

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2019-15926 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-15926 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
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3

Mailing List Vendor Advisory
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

Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/

Third Party Advisory
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K32034450

Third Party Advisory
Support
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K32034450?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4145-1/

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=5d6751eaff672ea77642e74e92e6c0ac7f9709ab
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-15926

Severity Critical

CVSS score 9.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-09-04

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15926?

CVE-2019-15926 is a Critical severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2019-15926 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15926?

CVE-2019-15926 has a CVSS score of 9.1 out of 10, rated Critical severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-15926?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-15926. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-15926 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-15926 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →