CVE-2019-15924

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—

5.5

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.11. fm10k_init_module in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c has a NULL pointer dereference because there is no -ENOMEM upon an alloc_workqueue failure.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 21.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 4, 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@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.11
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/01ca667133d019edc9f0a1f70a272447c84ec41f
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html
cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
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-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.11
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/01ca667133d019edc9f0a1f70a272447c84ec41f
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
redhat	kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8	2019-11-05	redhat
redhat	kernel-0:4.18.0-147.el8	2019-11-05	redhat

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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference

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What is CVE-2019-15924?

CVE-2019-15924 is a medium vulnerability published on September 4, 2019. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.11. fm10kinitmodule in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10kmain.c has a NULL pointer dereference because there is no -ENOMEM upon an allocworkqueue failure.

When was CVE-2019-15924 disclosed?

CVE-2019-15924 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 4, 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-2019-15924 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15924 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 21.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15924?

CVE-2019-15924 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-15924?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-15924, 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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