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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-12615 · published 3 June 2019

CVE-2019-12615: Linux kernel null pointer dereference vulnerability

Linux · Linux Kernel

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).

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 3.9% · top 9.8% CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.8
3.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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).

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108549 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/sparc.git/commit/?id=80caf43549e7e41a695c6d1e11066286538b336f PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg2014901.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108549 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/sparc.git/commit/?id=80caf43549e7e41a695c6d1e11066286538b336f PatchVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg2014901.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-12615), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-14). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.