# CVE-2019-11486: The Siemens R3964 line discipline driver in drivers/tty/n\_r3964.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8 has multiple race conditions.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-04-23 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Siemens R3964 line discipline driver in drivers/tty/n_r3964.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8 has multiple race conditions.

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c7084edc3f6d67750f50d4183134c4fb5712a5c8
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c7084edc3f6d67750f50d4183134c4fb5712a5c8
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.8
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.35
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.112
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.169
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/29/1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00037.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0005/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00041.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00042.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00071.html
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K50222414
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26

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