#VU17252 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-3819 

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#VU17252 Infinite loop in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-3819

Published: January 29, 2019 / Updated: May 30, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17252
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3819
CWE-ID: CWE-835
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists in the function hid_debug_events_read() in drivers/hid/hid-debug.c file due to infinite loop when certain parameters passed from a userspace. A local attacker can execute a specially crafted program that submits malicious input to cause a system lock up and a denial of service.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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