# CVE-2018-19985: The function hso\_get\_config\_data in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.8 reads if\_num from the USB device (as a u8) and

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-17 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The function hso_get_config_data in drivers/net/usb/hso.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.8 reads if_num from the USB device (as a u8) and uses it to index a small array, resulting in an object out-of-bounds (OOB) read that potentially allows arbitrary read in the kernel address space.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151420/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-01/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00007.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jan/52
- https://hexhive.epfl.ch/projects/perifuzz/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190404-0002/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517

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