CVE-2019-15924: linux linux_kernel NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-15924DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15924
Published 04-09-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15924 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1github
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 15 · Related 12Timeline
- 04-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.11. fm10k_init_module in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c has a NULL pointer dereference because there is no -ENOMEM upon an alloc_workqueue failure.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.53% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.52%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu23 products
- linux< 4.15.0-60.67
- linux-aws< 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
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.2.6-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 5.0.11
3 vendors · 25 products
References
11 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/01ca667133d019edc9f0a1f70a272447c84ec41fX Refsource MISCExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.11X Refsource MISCMailing ListVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/X Refsource CONFIRM