CVE-2019-16229

kernel: null pointer dereference in drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.c

Published Sep 11, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 4.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: The security community disputes this issues as not being serious enough to be deserving a CVE id

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4284-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4285-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4287-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4287-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:10 AM
Reserved
Sep 11, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 11, 2019, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:21 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 9, 2019, 12:00 AM