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CVE-2019-9456

kernel: OOB write due to missing bounds check leads to local privilege escalation

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

6.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 3, 2019

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the USB monitor driver of the Linux kernel. This flaw allows an attacker with physical access to the system to crash the system or potentially escalate their privileges.

Statement

This issue is rated as having Low impact because of the need of physical access and debugfs mounted.

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

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write