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CVE-2019-15924

kernel: null pointer dereference in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

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*KEV

Decision

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*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.11. fm10k_init_module in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c has a NULL pointer dereference because there is no -ENOMEM upon an alloc_workqueue failure.

Se detectó un problema en el kernel de Linux versiones anteriores a 5.0.11. La función fm10k_init_module en el archivo drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c presenta una desreferencia del puntero NULL porque no existe -ENOMEM tras un fallo de alloc_workqueue.

A flaw was found in the way the fm10k driver in the Linux kernel reacted to memory-related errors during driver initialization. This flaw allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service and crash the system.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2019-09-04 CVE Reserved
  • 2019-09-04 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
Search vendor "Linux"
 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 < 5.0.11
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.0.11"
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Affected