Input validation error in ThinkPad USB-C Dock - CVE-2019-6176

 

Input validation error in ThinkPad USB-C Dock - CVE-2019-6176

Published: November 20, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22862
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-6176
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Lenovo
Affected software:
ThinkPad USB-C Dock

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-6176

Install updates from vendor's website.

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