Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2019-19525 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU30563
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19525
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in the drivers/net/ieee802154/atusb.c driver, aka CID-7fd25e6fc035. A local user can use a malicious USB device to trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
MitigationUpdate to version 5.3.6.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: 5.3.1 - 5.3.5
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.6
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7fd25e6fc035f4b04b75bca6d7e8daa069603a76
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.