CVE-2019-15924

kernel: null pointer dereference in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c

Published Sep 4, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.11. fm10k_init_module in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c has a NULL pointer dereference because there is no -ENOMEM upon an alloc_workqueue failure.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1919-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1919-2 linux-4.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-6828 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.11. fm10k_init_module in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/fm10k/fm10k_main.c has a NULL pointer dereference because there is no -ENOMEM upon an alloc_workqueue failure.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:03 AM
Reserved
Sep 4, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 4, 2019, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:21 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 4, 2019, 12:00 AM