CVE-2019-16231 json
drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer derefere…
published 2019-09-11 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7038
- cvss
- 4.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.
Patch / fix
- linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-208.240
- linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-74.84
- linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1126.140
- linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1057.59
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1052.56
- linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-1028.29~18.04.1
- linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1
- linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16231
Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0
- kernel RHEL 8 4.18.0-240.el8
- perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-240.el8
- bpftool RHEL 8 4.18.0-240.el8
- kernel-core RHEL 8 4.18.0-240.el8
- kernel-tools RHEL 8 4.18.0-240.el8
- python3-perf RHEL 8 4.18.0-240.el8
- kernel-modules RHEL 8 4.18.0-240.el8
- kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 4.18.0-240.el8
red hat advisories RHSA-2020:4431RHSA-2020:4060RHSA-2020:4609RHSA-2020:4062
- kernel-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-syms-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-source-azure SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 4.12.14-16.7.1
- kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 4.12.14-150.47.1
- kernel-source SLE Module for Development Tools 15, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 4.12.14-150.47.1
- kernel-default SLE Workstation Extension 15, SLE Module for Legacy 15, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 +2 more 4.12.14-150.47.1
- kernel-vanilla SLE Module for Development Tools 15 4.12.14-150.47.1
- kernel-zfcpdump SLE Module for Basesystem 15 4.12.14-150.47.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:0093-1SUSE-SU-2019:3381-1SUSE-SU-2019:3379-1SUSE-SU-2019:3372-1SUSE-SU-2019:3371-1SUSE-SU-2019:3317-1
- kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.14.6-1.4
- kernel-source openSUSE Tumbleweed 6.6.17-1.1
- kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.32.1
- kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.32.1
- kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.32.1
- kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.32.1
- kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.32.1
- kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.32.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2507-1openSUSE-SU-2019:2503-1
- lkml.org/lkml/2019/9/9/487 advisory
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-2019-16231 updated cvss 4.1
kernel: null-pointer dereference in drivers/net/fjes/fjes_main.c
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, kernel-alt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-tools, +3 moreaffected: workaround, no fix available “Fix deferred”
-
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernelaffected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
-
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-240.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel 4.18.0-240.el8, bpftool 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-core 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-240.el8, python3-perf 4.18.0-240.el8, +15 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4431
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4062
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4609
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, +7 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
-
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 morenot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.7 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
- Technology feeds
References
-
lkml.org
/lkml/2019/9/9/487
patch, third-party-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00035.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00039.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/4227-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/4226-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/4225-1/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/4227-2/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
usn.ubuntu.com
/4225-2/
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16231
- NVD CVE-2019-16231
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.