CVE-2019-19543 Information

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.1.6 there is a use-after-free in serial_ir_init_module() in drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.6 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=56cd26b618855c9af48c8301aa6754ced8dd0beb https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0005/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8