CVE-2019-15098: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15098 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.6, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 21 · Duplicates 1 · Related 19Timeline
- 16-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 has a NULL pointer dereference via an incomplete address in an endpoint descriptor.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
55%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.03 pp
From 0.72% 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.
Ubuntu28 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-168.197 | < 4.15.0-69.78
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1058.62 | < 4.4.0-1098.109 | < 4.15.0-1054.56
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1054.56~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1063.68~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1063.68 | < 5.0.0-1025.27~18.04.1
Netapp4 products
- active_iq_performance_analytics_servicesna
- active_iq_unified_manager≥ 9.5 (No fix recorded)
- data_availability_servicesna
- element_softwarena
Debian2 products
- linux< 5.3.7-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 5.2.9
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
6 vendors · 37 products
References
26 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Show all 26 references
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/pub/…REPORT