NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.41.1.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.71% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKDOC-2546799
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed19 Aug 2019

Introduced: 19 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-15219  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:3.8.13-118.41.1.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2019-4871.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/sisusb.c driver.

CVSS Base Scores

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