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CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-19537: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2019-19537: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
12/03/2019
Created
10/01/2020
Added
10/01/2020
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.2.10, there is a race condition bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the USB character device driver layer, aka CID-303911cfc5b9. This affects drivers/usb/core/file.c.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

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