CVE-2019-15927

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.20.2. An out-of-bounds access exists in the function build_audio_procunit in the file sound/usb/mixer.c.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.2 vendor advisory mailing list
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f4351a199cc120ff9d59e06d02e8657d08e6cc46 patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15927?
CVE-2019-15927 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-15927?
To fix CVE-2019-15927, 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-2019-15927 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-15927 is being actively exploited. 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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