CVE-2019-15214: canonical ubuntu_linux Use After Free
CVSS: 6.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-15214DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15214
Published 19-08-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15214 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Use After Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 47% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 17 · Related 14Timeline
- 19-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10. There is a use-after-free in the sound subsystem because card disconnection causes certain data structures to be deleted too early. This is related to sound/core/init.c and sound/core/info.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.58% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (syzkaller.appspot.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu25 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-150.176 | < 4.15.0-60.67
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1054.58 | < 4.4.0-1084.94 | < 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 | < 5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.19.37-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 5.0.10
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
5 vendors · 29 products
References
15 links- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10X Refsource MISCRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=75903e0021cef79bc434d068b5169b599b2a46a9X Refsource MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
