SB2019081620 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel
Published: August 16, 2019 Updated: September 6, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019081620
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15099)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the "drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c". A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via an incomplete address in an endpoint descriptor.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.