CVE-2019-15214
MEDIUM
6.4
CVSS Score
Published: August 19, 2019 at 09:46 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:19 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxLeap
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Severity
MEDIUM6.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10. There is a use-after-free in the sound subsystem because card disconnection causes certain data structures to be deleted too early. This is related to sound/core/init.c and sound/core/info.c.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 5.0.10
Affected range stops below 5.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2a3f7221acddfe1caa9ff09b3a8158c39b2fdeac
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8c2f870890fd28e023b0fcf49dcee333f2c8bad7
References (10)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2a3f7221acddfe1caa9ff09b3a8158c39b2fdeacx_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8c2f870890fd28e023b0fcf49dcee333f2c8bad7x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=75903e0021cef79bc434d068b5169b599b2a46a9CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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