What is CVE-2019-16234?

CVE-2019-16234 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2019-16234 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16234?

CVE-2019-16234 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-16234?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-16234. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-16234 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-16234 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-2019-16234

Medium

drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-09-11

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

4.7

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2019-16234 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-2019-16234 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/2019-10/msg00064.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00010.html

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

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4346-1/
Kernel patch commit
https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-16234

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.7 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-09-11

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-16234?

CVE-2019-16234 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2019-16234 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-16234?

CVE-2019-16234 has a CVSS score of 4.7 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-16234?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-16234. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-16234 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-16234 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 →