Linux Kernel 5.2.14 radeon_display.c alloc_workqueue denial of service

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 5.2.14 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c. The manipulation of the argument alloc_workqueue as part of a Return Value leads to a denial of service vulnerability (NULL Pointer Dereference). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was disclosed 09/11/2019. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-16230 since 09/11/2019. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price 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, 141679 and 141678 are pretty similar.

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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-2019-16230 (🔒)
See also: 🔒Created: 09/12/2019 08:32 AM
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