CVE-2019-15291
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the flexcop_usb_probe function in the drivers/media/usb/b2c2/flexcop-usb.c driver.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
4.6
(v3.0)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2019-08-20 14:15:11.427000
Last modified
2026-11-02 18:18:26.303000
View original CVE JSON
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