CVE-2019-15923

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.9 vendor advisory mailing list
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f0d1762554014ce0ae347b9f0d088f2c157c8c72 patch third party advisory exploit
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15923?
CVE-2019-15923 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15923?
To fix CVE-2019-15923, 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-2019-15923 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-15923 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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