CVE-2019-19537 is a race condition in the Linux kernel USB character-device driver layer affecting kernels before version 5.2.10. A malicious USB device can trigger the flaw through hot-plugging at least two devices of the affected class, resulting in a use-after-free condition in the generic USB character-device layer.
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Linux kernel USB character-device layer race condition triggered by a malicious USB device.
Linux kernel USB character-device layer race condition triggered by a malicious USB device.
A malicious USB device can cause a race condition in the USB character-device driver layer.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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