Race Condition Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:3.10.0-1160.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELTOOLS-7974872
  • published14 Sept 2024
  • disclosed12 Aug 2019

Introduced: 12 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-19537  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-362  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-tools to version 0:3.10.0-1160.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4060.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1