CVE-2019-15504 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A double free vulnerability in the Linux kernel RSI USB driver allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute code via crafted USB traffic.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-15504?

CVE-2019-15504 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 23 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 has a Double Free via crafted USB device traffic (which may be remote via usbip or usbredir).

Weakness: CWE-415

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-15504?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15504?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2019-15504 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-15504 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-15504, GHSA-c27q-jw2x-f8mw, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-15504.

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