FKIE_CVE-2019-3819
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2019-01-25 18:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 02:35
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | * | |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | |
| opensuse | leap | 15.0 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 18.04 |
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