Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2019-19530)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2019-19530). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel before 5.2.10, there is a use-after-free bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c driver, aka CID-c52873e5a1ef.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2019-19530 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.6/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2019-19530" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2019-19530 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 4.6
Attack vector: physical / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.6/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19530 linux-aws Fixed in: 4.4.0-1056.60
References
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory openwall.com
- advisory lists.debian.org
- advisory lists.debian.org
- patch cdn.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org