Linux Kernel 5.2.14 kfd_interrupt.c alloc_workqueue denial of service

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 5.2.14 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the file drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.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 released 09/11/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-16229 since 09/11/2019. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (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.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 141680, 141679, 141678 and 141677.

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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-2019-16229 (🔒)
See also: 🔒Created: 09/12/2019 08:32 AM
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