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TI-2019-08578 Aliases CVE-2019-11486GHSA-fq7v-x63h-q5h9

The Siemens R3964 line discipline driver in drivers/tty/n_r3964.c in the Linux kernel…

Priority LOW 31CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00366 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.16.66; 3.17 to before 3.18.139; 3.19 to before 4.4.179; 4.5 to before 4.9.169; 4.10 to before 4.14.112; 4.15 to before 4.19.35; 4.20 to before 5.0.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*42.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_replication_adapter_for_clustered_data_ontap:9.7:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*9.7VulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.7VulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.16.66; 3.17 to before 3.18.139; 3.19 to before 4.4.179; 4.5 to before 4.9.169; 4.10 to before 4.14.112; 4.15 to before 4.19.35; 4.20 to before 5.0.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 42.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storage_replication_adapter_for_clustered_data_ontap:9.7:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions 9.7 Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap:9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.7 Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:virtual_storage_console:9.7:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*9.7VulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:virtual_storage_console:9.7:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions 9.7 Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-11486
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq7v-x63h-q5h9

References

Patch 2

Advisory 15

Sources

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