SB2019120337 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel USB driver
Published: December 3, 2019 Updated: July 15, 2020
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19534)
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output within the USB driver in drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_core.c driver. A local use can use a specially crafted USB devices to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.11
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f7a1337f0d29b98733c8824e165fca3371d7d4fd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/