parse_audio_mixer_unit in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles a short descriptor, leading to out-of-bounds memory access.
CVE-2019-15117
HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
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- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 7.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 45.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 16, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (34)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/?id=daac07156b330b18eb5071aec4b3ddca1c377f2c
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00000.html
- cve@mitrehttps://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190814023625.21683-1-benquike%40gmail.com/
- cve@mitrehttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
- cve@mitrehttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/41
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
- cve@mitrehttps://support.f5.com/csp/article/K16449953?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/
- cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/
- cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/
- cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2019-15117?
CVE-2019-15117 is a high vulnerability published on August 16, 2019. parseaudiomixer_unit in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles a short descriptor, leading to out-of-bounds memory access.
When was CVE-2019-15117 disclosed?
CVE-2019-15117 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 16, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-15117 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-15117 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 45.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15117?
CVE-2019-15117 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-15117?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-15117, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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