kernel: null-pointer dereference in drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c driver
Published Aug 19, 2019
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.69%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.14. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/misc/yurex.c driver.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 5.0.14
Configuration 2
- n/a
Configuration 3
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 4
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 19.04
Configuration 5
- 8.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.69% (0.00693) | 51.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.69% (0.00693) | 47.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 26.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00138) | 50.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 41.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 39.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.83% (0.07834) | 81.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 13.21% (0.13208) | 89.07th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 13.21% (0.13208) | 88.94th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.28% (0.03281) | 81.60th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.28% (0.03281) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (19)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-15216 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1745523 Issue Tracking
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.14 x_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ef61eb43ada6c1d6b94668f0f514e4c268093ff3 x_refsource_MISCPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15216
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=f0b1f2952022c75394c0eef2afeb17af90f9227e x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15216
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