An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/helper.c (motu_microbookii) driver.
CVE-2019-15222
MEDIUMNVD 4.64.6—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 4.6 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 4.6; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
4.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 4.6Exploit: None knownExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.6
- EG Score
- 4.6(medium)
- EG Risk
- 25(Track)EG Risk 25/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity46% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 48%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 19, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2
- cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.8
- cve@mitrehttps://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d78e1c2b7f4be00bbe62141603a631dc7812f35
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
- cve@mitrehttps://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=3ec1dad62657fef22282536d7532dbb65eee778a
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d78e1c2b7f4be00bbe62141603a631dc7812f35
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=3ec1dad62657fef22282536d7532dbb65eee778a
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2019-15222?
CVE-2019-15222 is a medium vulnerability published on August 19, 2019. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the sound/usb/helper.c (motu_microbookii) driver.
When was CVE-2019-15222 disclosed?
CVE-2019-15222 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 19, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-15222 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-15222 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 52.5% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15222?
CVE-2019-15222 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-15222?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-15222, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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