CVE-2019-15923 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.87

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CVE-2019-15923 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.87

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: a8c2d46c1cd0446647c3cd07868b5b85ba2ae2f6

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/block/paride/pcd.c /drivers/block/paride/pcd.c

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.9. There is a NULL pointer dereference for a cd data structure if alloc_disk fails in drivers/block/paride/pf.c.

Publish Date: 2019-09-04

URL: CVE-2019-15923

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.9

Release Date: 2019-10-04

Fix Resolution: v5.1-rc4

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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.

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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.