CVE-2019-19537

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.2.10, there is a race condition bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the USB character device driver layer, aka CID-303911cfc5b9. This affects drivers/usb/core/file.c.

Category

4.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
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/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.10 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=303911cfc5b95d33687d9046133ff184cf5043ff patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19537?
CVE-2019-19537 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-19537?
To fix CVE-2019-19537, 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-2019-19537 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-19537 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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