CVE-2019-3819

kernel: infinite loop in drivers/hid/hid-debug.c:hid_debug_events_read()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.2

CVSS 3.0

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Published · January 25, 2019

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in the function hid_debug_events_read() in the drivers/hid/hid-debug.c file which may enter an infinite loop with certain parameters passed from a user space. A local privileged user ("root") can cause a system lock up and a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 4.2
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-835 · Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')