In the Linux kernel before 5.2.9, there is an info-leak bug that can be caused by a…
Priority LOW 21CWE-909Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- 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
In the Linux kernel before 5.2.9, there is an info-leak bug that can be caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/net/can/usb/peak_usb/pcan_usb_pro.c driver, aka CID-ead16e53c2f0.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00375 31st 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-19536
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjfj-8qjp-8vjv
References
Advisory 5
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.9
- [oss-security] 20191203 Linux kernel: multiple vulnerabilities in the USB subsystem x3
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2675
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200118 [SECURITY] [DLA 2068-1] linux security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200302 [SECURITY] [DLA 2114-1] linux-4.9 security update
Sources
- CVE-2019-19536 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-19536 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pjfj-8qjp-8vjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-19536 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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