CVE-2019-12614
What it is
An issue was discovered in dlpar_parse_cc_property in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup of prop->name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.1 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-476 · NULL pointer dereference
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel ≤ 5.1.6
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 19.04
- Fedoraproject Fedora 29
- Fedoraproject Fedora 30
- Opensuse Leap 15.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 4.1
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2019-12614.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2019-12614. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux.git/commit/?id=efa9ace68e487ddd29c2b4d6dd23242158f1f607
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/6/3/526
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux.git/commit/?id=efa9ace68e487ddd29c2b4d6dd23242158f1f607
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/6/3/526
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108550
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux.git/commit/?id=efa9ace68e487ddd29c2b4d6dd23242158f1f607
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDURACJVGIBIYBSGDZJTRDPX46H5WPZW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OBJHGQXA4PQ5EOGCOXEH3KFDNVZ2I4X7/
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/6/3/526
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54337315
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54337315?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108550
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux.git/commit/?id=efa9ace68e487ddd29c2b4d6dd23242158f1f607