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medium 6.1

CVE-2019-19528 json

In the Linux kernel before 5.3.7, there is a use-after-free bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/iowarr…

published 2019-12-03 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-9146

cvss
6.1
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Linux kernel before 5.3.7, there is a use-after-free bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c driver, aka CID-edc4746f253d.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 5.3.7
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.3.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19528

  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-168.197
  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-72.81
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1098.109
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1056.58
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1050.53
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-1026.27~18.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-72.81~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-37.40~18.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19528

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  • kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-305.el8
  • perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-305.el8
  • bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-305.el8
  • kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-305.el8
  • kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-305.el8
  • python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-305.el8
  • kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-305.el8
  • kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-305.el8

red hat advisories RHSA-2021:1578RHSA-2021:1739

  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.17.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.17.1
  • kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.17.1
  • kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.17.1
  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.12.1
  • kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.12.1
  • kernel-rt_debug SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.12.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.12.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:0613-1SUSE-SU-2020:0599-1SUSE-SU-2020:0584-1SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1SUSE-SU-2019:3389-1SUSE-SU-2019:3381-1

  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
  • kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1
  • kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.36.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:2675-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-19528 updated cvss 6.1

kernel: use-after-free bug caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/iowarrior.c driver

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-alt, python-perf, +9 more Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmware
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-305.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-305.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-305.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-305.el8, kernel 4.18.0-305.el8, bpftool 4.18.0-305.el8, kernel-core 4.18.0-305.el8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-305.el8, python3-perf 4.18.0-305.el8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2021:1578
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-305.rt7.72.el8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2021:1739
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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