CVE-2019-15505 (Critical) detected in linux-yoctov5.4.51

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CVE-2019-15505 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-yoctov5.4.51

Yocto Linux Embedded kernel

Library home page: https://git.yoctoproject.org/git/linux-yocto

Found in HEAD commit: 4a59ca219a9fb96ff3aef7772450d51f29fb0b31

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/technisat-usb2.c /drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/technisat-usb2.c

Vulnerability Details

drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/technisat-usb2.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 has an out-of-bounds read via crafted USB device traffic (which may be remote via usbip or usbredir).

Publish Date: 2019-08-23

URL: CVE-2019-15505

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2019-15505

Release Date: 2019-09-04

Fix Resolution: v5.4-rc1

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.