Out-of-bounds Write Affecting linux-4.9 package, versions <4.9.168-1+deb9u5~deb8u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN8-LINUX49-459276
  • published24 Jul 2019
  • disclosed17 Jul 2019

Introduced: 17 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-13631  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 linux-4.9 to version 4.9.168-1+deb9u5~deb8u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-4.9 package and not the linux-4.9 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In parse_hid_report_descriptor in drivers/input/tablet/gtco.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.1, a malicious USB device can send an HID report that triggers an out-of-bounds write during generation of debugging messages.