CVE-2019-15212

MEDIUMNVD 4.64.6—

4.6

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.8. There is a double-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c driver.

CVSS v3: 4.6
EG Score: 4.6(medium)
EPSS: 28.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 19, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (26)

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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2
cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.8
cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3864d33943b4a76c6e64616280e98d2410b1190f
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
cve@mitrehttps://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=64aa96c96f594a77eb8d945df21ec76dd35573b3
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (4.15.0.60.81) @ xenial	2026-05-27	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-aws-hwe (4.15.0.1047.47) @ xenial	2026-05-27	ubuntu
ubuntu	linux-image-virtual (5.0.0.31.32) @ disco	2026-05-27	ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-415Double Free

All Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-15212?

CVE-2019-15212 is a medium vulnerability published on August 19, 2019. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.8. There is a double-free caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/rio500.c driver.

When was CVE-2019-15212 disclosed?

CVE-2019-15212 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 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-2019-15212 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15212 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 28.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15212?

CVE-2019-15212 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.6 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-15212?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-15212, 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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