#VU21630 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-15505
Published: October 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21630
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15505
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/technisat-usb2.c USB driver in Linux kernel. A local user can use a specially crafted USB device to trigger out-of-bounds read error during data transfer and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.