Vulnerability identifier: #VU20913
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the "drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c". A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via an incomplete address in an endpoint descriptor.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: 5.2 - 5.2.8
External links
http://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/20190804003101.11541-1-benquike@gmail.com/T/#u
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.