CVE-2019-14763
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 7, 2019 at 09:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:18 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.16.4, a double-locking error in drivers/usb/dwc3/gadget.c may potentially cause a deadlock with f_hid.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 4.16.4
Affected range stops below 4.16.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c91815b596245fd7da349ecc43c8def670d2269e
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c91815b596245fd7da349ecc43c8def670d2269e
References (9)
x_refsource_MISCMailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.16.4x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c91815b596245fd7da349ecc43c8def670d2269ex_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/072684e8c58d17e853f8e8b9f6d9ce2e58d2b036x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c91815b596245fd7da349ecc43c8def670d2269eVendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/x_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-usb/msg167355.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-667
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