4.4
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-3819
Linux Kernel HID Debug Infinite Loop Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 25, 2019, 6:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 19, 2020, 5:43 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-3819 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse leap
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-3819.

URL 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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-3819 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-3819 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-400
    Added CWE NIST CWE-835
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Red Hat, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-835
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730 Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3819 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3819 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.18
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106730 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-3819 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-3819 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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