SB2019090441 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel
Published: September 4, 2019 Updated: July 17, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019090441
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15927)
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.20.2. An out-of-bounds access exists in the function build_audio_procunit in the file sound/usb/mixer.c.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.2
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=f4351a199cc120ff9d59e06d02e8657d08e6cc46
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/