Linux Kernel 5.2.14 if_sdio.c alloc_workqueue denial of service

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel 5.2.14 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing in the library drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_sdio.c. The manipulation of the argument alloc_workqueue as part of a Return Value leads to a denial of service vulnerability (NULL Pointer Dereference). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was shared 09/11/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-16232 since 09/11/2019. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/12/2019).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries 141681, 141680, 141678 and 141677 are related to this item.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.5

VulDB Base Score: ≈3.5
VulDB Temp Score: ≈3.5
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Class: Denial of service / NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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09/11/2019 Advisory disclosed
09/11/2019 +0 days CVE assigned
09/12/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
09/12/2019 +0 days VulDB last updateVendor: kernel.org
CVE: CVE-2019-16232 (🔒)
See also: 🔒Created: 09/12/2019 08:34 AM
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