CVE-2019-19528: linux linux_kernel Use After Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-19528 is a medium (CVSS 6.1) Use After Free vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.1, physical access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 11Timeline
- 03-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.3.7, there is a use-after-free bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c driver, aka CID-edc4746f253d.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.49% 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.
Ubuntu30 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-168.197 | < 4.15.0-72.81
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1058.62 | < 4.4.0-1098.109 | < 4.15.0-1056.58
- linux-aws-5.0< 5.0.0-1022.25~18.04.1
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1056.58~16.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.3.7-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 5.3.7
3 vendors · 32 products
References
9 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTREPORTThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
