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Status published
Medium
CVE-2019-3819
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in the...
Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in the function hid_debug_events_read() in drivers/hid/hid-debug.c file which may enter an infinite loop with certain parameters passed from a userspace. A local privileged user ("root") can cause a system lock up and a denial of service. Versions from v4.18 and newer are vulnerable.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3819
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
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Affected Vendor
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kernel:
Vulnerable Versions:
from v4.18 and newer
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 25th, 2019
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H