Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-19532

 

Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-19532

Published: January 21, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24440
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19532
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in drivers/hid/hid-axff.c, drivers/hid/hid-dr.c, drivers/hid/hid-emsff.c, drivers/hid/hid-gaff.c, drivers/hid/hid-holtekff.c, drivers/hid/hid-lg2ff.c, drivers/hid/hid-lg3ff.c, drivers/hid/hid-lg4ff.c, drivers/hid/hid-lgff.c, drivers/hid/hid-logitech-hidpp.c, drivers/hid/hid-microsoft.c, drivers/hid/hid-sony.c, drivers/hid/hid-tmff.c, and drivers/hid/hid-zpff.c. A local user with physical access can use a malicious USB device in the Linux kernel HID drivers, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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