CVE-2019-13631: linux linux_kernel Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-13631 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.8, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 24 · Related 18Timeline
- 17-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.8MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.8MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.82%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
57%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.82% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: physical access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu25 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-165.193 | < 4.15.0-60.67
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1055.59 | < 4.4.0-1095.106 | < 4.15.0-1047.49
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1056.61 | < 5.0.0-1022.23~18.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.2.6-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 5.2.1
3 vendors · 27 products
References
26 links- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190806-0001/X Refsource CONFIRM
