CVE-2019-15223 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.236

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CVE-2019-15223 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.236

The Linux Kernel

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

Found in HEAD commit: bb043298c885ef0a0fbb57f40b74a3b5d8848f4c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/line6/driver.c driver.

Publish Date: 2019-08-19

URL: CVE-2019-15223

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.6)

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

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-15223

Release Date: 2019-09-06

Fix Resolution: v5.3-rc3

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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.