CVE-2019-15213
MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2019 at 09:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. There is a use-after-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c driver.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.2.3
Affected range stops below 5.2.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=a53c9c9dd2981bfdbfbcbc1ddbd35595eda8bcedSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
4.6MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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