CVE-2019-15221 (Medium) detected in linux179e72b561d3d331c850e1a5779688d7a7de5246

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CVE-2019-15221 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux179e72b561d3d331c850e1a5779688d7a7de5246

Linux kernel stable tree mirror

Library home page: https://github.com/gregkh/linux.git

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.17. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/line6/pcm.c driver.

Publish Date: 2019-08-19

URL: CVE-2019-15221

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-2019-15221

Release Date: 2019-08-19

Fix Resolution: v5.2

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