CVE-2019-15926: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 9.4v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-15926DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15926
Published 04-09-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15926 is a high (CVSS 9.4) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.4/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 17 · Related 15Timeline
- 04-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3. Out of bounds access exists in the functions ath6kl_wmi_pstream_timeout_event_rx and ath6kl_wmi_cac_event_rx in the file drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/wmi.c.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.7Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Critical 9.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
High 9.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.25% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score5.25%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu26 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
Debian2 products
- linux< 5.2.6-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 19.10
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.2, < 3.16.74 | ≥ 3.17, < 4.4.187 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.187 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.14.135 | ≥ 4.15, < 4.19.61 | ≥ 4.20, < 5.1.20 | ≥ 5.2.0, < 5.2.3
4 vendors · 30 products
References
18 links- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3X Refsource MISCMailing ListVendor AdvisoryREPORT
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- 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
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory