CVE-2019-3819

Summary

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in the function hid_debug_events_read() in drivers/hid/hid-debug.c file which may enter an infinite loop with certain parameters passed from a userspace. A local privileged user ("root") can cause a system lock up and a denial of service. Versions from v4.18 and newer are vulnerable.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-835: CWE-835

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3819
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3819
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/

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