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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2019-01-25T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-04T19:19:18.612Z

Reserved: 2019-01-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-3819

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-01-25T18:29:00.303

Modified: 2020-10-19T17:43:48.953

Link: CVE-2019-3819

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2019-01-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-3819 - Bugzilla