The function hso_get_config_data in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.8 reads if_num from the USB device (as a u8) and uses it to index a small array, resulting in an object out-of-bounds (OOB) read that potentially allows arbitrary read in the kernel address space.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1731-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1731-2 linux regression update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1771-1 linux-4.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-11652 The function hso_get_config_data in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.8 reads if_num from the USB device (as a u8) and uses it to index a small array, resulting in an object out-of-bounds (OOB) read that potentially allows arbitrary read in the kernel address space.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3910-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3910-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4115-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4118-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
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History

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{'score': 0.00037}

epss

{'score': 0.00043}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:51:17.876Z

Reserved: 2018-12-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2018-19985

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-03-21T16:00:33.373

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:58:56.517

Link: CVE-2018-19985

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2018-12-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2018-19985 - Bugzilla

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