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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
The Linux Foundation kernel:
from v4.18 and neweraffected
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/ ↗