CVE-2019-6176 Denial of service in ThinkPad USB-C Dock Firmware
A vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkPad USB-C Dock firmware allows attackers to cause a denial of service condition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-6176?
CVE-2019-6176 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Lenovo ThinkPad USB-C Dock Firmware, published on 20 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential vulnerability reported in ThinkPad USB-C Dock Firmware version 3.7.2 may allow a denial of service.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6176?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Thinkpad Usb-C Dock Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6176?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2019-6176 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6176 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q6jh-wj3j-89h7.