CVE-2019-15213: linux linux_kernel Use After Free

Modified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-15213DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15213

Published 19-08-2019Last modified 28-05-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-15213 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Use After Free vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 4.6, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

4.9/10

010

Medium · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.65%

0%100%

Low · -0.01 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 13

OPENSUSE-SU-2019:2675-1 SUSE-SU-2019:3316-1 SUSE-SU-2019:3372-1 SUSE-SU-2019:3379-1 SUSE-SU-2019:3381-1 SUSE-SU-2019:3389-1+7 more

Timeline

19-08-2019
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
28-05-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. There is a use-after-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-init.c driver.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

v3.14.6v2.04.9

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

51%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.01 pp

From 0.66% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (syzkaller.appspot.com)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-416Use After FreeThe product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: physical access, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu170 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-nvidiaAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-nvidia-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-bluefieldAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcpAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
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linux-gcp-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeopAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibmAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intelAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iotgAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iotg-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-iotAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-kvmAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatencyAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidiaAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-bosAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-tegraAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igxAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.1All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracleAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
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linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
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linux-oracle-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspiAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtime-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtime-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtime-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-vmwareAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinxAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx-zynqmpAll versions (No fix recorded)

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Netapp5 products

Debian1 product

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded)

Linux1 product

linux_kernel< 5.2.3

Opensuse1 product

leapEOL15.1

5 vendors · 178 products

References

10 links

cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3X Refsource MISCRelease NotesREPORT
git.kernel.org/pub/…X Refsource MISCPatchREPORT
syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=a53c9c9dd2981bfdbfbcbc1ddbd35595eda8bcedX Refsource MISCExploitREPORT
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15213REPORT
lore.kernel.org/linux-media/fe983331d14442a96db3f71066ca0488a8921840.camel@decadent.org.uk/REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15213REPORT
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-15213Advisory