CVE-2019-16234

drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/trans.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

CVSS v3.0 4.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00064.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00010.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4346-1/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-09-11 09:15

Updated : 2020-05-05 08:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-16234

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16234

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

linux

linux_kernel

opensuse

leap

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