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CVE-2019-12615

kernel: null pointer dereference in get_vdev_port_node_info in arch /sparc/kernel/mdesc.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.2

CVSS 3.0

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Published · June 2, 2019

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in get_vdev_port_node_info in arch/sparc/kernel/mdesc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup_const of node_info->vdev_port.name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 6.2
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference