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CVE-2019-15098

drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 has a NULL pointer dereference via an incomplete address in an endpoint descriptor.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.6, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from linux, from netapp, from netapp and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-08-16T02:15:11.393

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:28:02.770

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 5.2.9	Yes
Application	netapp	active_iq_performance_analytics_services	-	Yes
Application	netapp	active_iq_unified_manager	≥ 9.5	Yes
Application	netapp	data_availability_services	-	Yes
Application	netapp	element_software	-	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	19.04	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	leap	15.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	leap	15.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/27/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/27/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/27/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/20190804002905.11292-1-benquike%40gmail.com/T/#u ([email protected])
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11 Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K61214359 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K61214359?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4184-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4185-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-1/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-2/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/27/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/27/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/27/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-wireless/20190804002905.11292-1-benquike%40gmail.com/T/#u (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11 Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K61214359 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K61214359?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4184-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4185-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-1/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-2/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.