CVE-2019-16231
kernel: null-pointer dereference in drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c
Severity Score
4.1
*CVSS v3.1
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*CPE
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0
*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.
El archivo drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c en el kernel de Linux versión 5.2.14, no comprueba el valor de retorno en alloc_workqueue, conllevando a una desreferencia del puntero NULL.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the FUJITSU Extended Socket Network driver. A call to the alloc_workqueue return was not validated and causes a denial of service at the time of failure. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
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Timeline
- 2019-09-11 CVE Reserved
- 2019-09-11 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-04 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
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CWE
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (11)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487 | 2020-05-04 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00035.html | 2020-05-04 | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00039.html | 2020-05-04 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1 | 2020-05-04 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2 | 2020-05-04 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1 | 2020-05-04 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1 | 2020-05-04 | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2 | 2020-05-04 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-16231 | 2020-11-04 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1760310 | 2020-11-04 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | 5.2.14 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version "5.2.14" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | esm |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 19.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "19.04" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 19.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "19.10" | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | 15.0 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.0" | - |
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| Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" | Leap Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" | 15.1 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Leap" and version "15.1" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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