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CVE-2019-9455· NVD / CVE Program· CNA google_android

In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a kernel pointer leak due to a WARN_ON statement.

In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a kernel pointer leak due to a WARN_ON statement. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

LowCVSS 2.3 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Sep 6, 2019
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.2% · 6th percentile
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Action score

9

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
9 / 40 · 2.3 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.2%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
googleandroid
opensuseleap

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • google androidall versions
  • opensuse leap15.1

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (google_android). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • n/a Android

    • Android kernelaffected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 4.19.37-14.19.37-1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-debugbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.14.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.14.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-docsbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.24.12.14-lp151.28.52.2
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-kvmsmallbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.14.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-obs-buildbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.34.12.14-lp151.28.52.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-obs-qabefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.34.12.14-lp151.28.52.3
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-sourcebefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.14.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-symsbefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.14.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
openSUSE:Leap 15.1kernel-vanillabefore 4.12.14-lp151.28.52.14.12.14-lp151.28.52.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP4kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-95.54.14.12.14-95.54.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 12 SP5kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-122.23.14.12.14-122.23.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_14before 1-6.3.11-6.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_5before 1-8.3.11-8.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_12before 1-3.5.11-3.5.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1kernel-defaultbefore 4.12.14-197.45.14.12.14-197.45.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1kernel-sourcebefore 4.12.14-197.45.14.12.14-197.45.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 4.12.14-197.45.14.12.14-197.45.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1kernel-docsbefore 4.12.14-197.45.14.12.14-197.45.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1kernel-obs-buildbefore 4.12.14-197.45.14.12.14-197.45.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1kernel-symsbefore 4.12.14-197.45.14.12.14-197.45.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1kernel-azurebefore 4.12.14-8.33.14.12.14-8.33.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1kernel-source-azurebefore 4.12.14-8.33.14.12.14-8.33.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1kernel-syms-azurebefore 4.12.14-8.33.14.12.14-8.33.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:linux4.19.37-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-debug4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-default4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-docs4.12.14-lp151.28.52.2 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-kvmsmall4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-build4.12.14-lp151.28.52.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-obs-qa4.12.14-lp151.28.52.3 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-source4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-syms4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
opensuse:kernel-vanilla4.12.14-lp151.28.52.1 · openSUSE:Leap 15.1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-azure4.12.14-16.16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-default4.12.14-197.45.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-docs4.12.14-197.45.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_121-3.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-obs-build4.12.14-197.45.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source4.12.14-197.45.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-source-azure4.12.14-16.16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms4.12.14-197.45.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-syms-azure4.12.14-16.16.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)
suse:kernel-zfcpdump4.12.14-197.45.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1Package registry (OSV)
suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_141-6.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP4Package registry (OSV)
suse:kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_51-8.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • Administrator privileges are required.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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