CVE-2018-19824 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA driver of the Linux kernel, affecting versions through 4.19.6, including various Canonical and Debian Linux distributions. A local attacker can exploit this by connecting a specially crafted USB Sound device with zero interfaces. Rated 7.8 HIGH on CVSS, this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local privileges, but could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.19.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
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