CVE-2019-15214

Medium

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10. There is a use-after-free in the sound subsystem because card disconnection causes certain data structures to be deleted too early. This is related to sound/core/init.c and sound/core/info.c.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.4
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedAug 19, 2019
First seenAug 19, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.0.10 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 5.0.105.0.10
canonical ubuntu_linux16.04, 18.04—
opensuse leap15.0, 15.1—

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CVE-2019-15214 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar