Vulnerability identifier: #VU24450

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19533

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an info-leak bug in the drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c driver. A local user with physical access can use a malicious USB device and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.3 - 5.3.3

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External links
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.4
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a10feaf8c464c3f9cfdd3a8a7ce17e1c0d498da1
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.