CVE-2019-15098
kernel: a NULL pointer dereference in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c leads to a crash
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · August 20, 2019
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of the ath6kl wireless network driver implementation, which could allow an attacker with physical access with custom USB hardware to plug into a rogue USB device that can create a condition where the kernel will panic.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.3CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference