CVE-2019-14079

Description

Access to the uninitialized variable when the driver tries to unmap the dma buffer of a request which was never mapped in the first place leading to kernel failure in Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables in APQ8009, APQ8053, MDM9607, MDM9640, MSM8909W, MSM8953, QCA6574AU, QCS605, SDA845, SDM429, SDM429W, SDM439, SDM450, SDM632, SDM670, SDM710, SDM845, SDX24, SM8150, SXR1130

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.95% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory qualcomm.com
Affected: Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.qualcomm.com/company/product-security/bulletins/march-2020-bulletin vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14079?
CVE-2019-14079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14079?
To fix CVE-2019-14079, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14079 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-14079 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14079?
CVE-2019-14079 affects Qualcomm, Inc. Snapdragon Auto, Snapdragon Compute, Snapdragon Consumer IOT, Snapdragon Industrial IOT, Snapdragon Mobile, Snapdragon Wearables.
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