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CVE-2019-3819 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3819 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') cwe source acceptance level NIST   Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-3819
NVD Published Date:
01/25/2019
NVD Last Modified:
10/19/2020
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.