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CVE-2019-12615

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  • Published2019-06-03
  • Fixed in5.1.15 · 4.19.56 · 4.14.130
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

An issue was discovered in get_vdev_port_node_info in arch/sparc/kernel/mdesc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup_const of node_info->vdev_port.name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2019-06-0322:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Linux linux kernel
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.1≥ 5.1, < 5.1.155.1.15
4.19≥ 4.19, < 4.19.564.19.56
4.14≥ 2.6.12.1, < 4.14.1304.14.130
2.6= 2.6.12no fix published
5.2= 5.2no fix published
Netapp active iq unified manager
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.5+≥ 9.5no fix published
Netapp aff a700s firmwareversion to verify
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

4 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Linux linux kernel to 5.1.15 · 4.19.56 · 4.14.130

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-476read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.9 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2019-06-03
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12615?

An issue was discovered in get_vdev_port_node_info in arch/sparc/kernel/mdesc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup_const of node_info->vdev_port.name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).

Is CVE-2019-12615 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-12615 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.9% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12615?

CVE-2019-12615 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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