CVE-2019-18198
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CVE-2019-18198 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, a reference count usage error in the fib6_rule_suppress() function in the fib6 suppression feature of net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c, when handling the FIB_LOOKUP_NOREF flag, can be exploited by a local attacker to corrupt memory, aka CID-ca7a03c41753.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, a reference count usage error in the fib6_rule_suppress() function in the fib6 suppression feature of net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c, when handling the FIB_LOOKUP_NOREF flag, can be exploited by a local attacker to corrupt memory, aka CID-ca7a03c41753.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.3, < 5.3.4 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.10 |
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ca7a03c4175366a92cee0ccc4fec0038c3266e26Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1847478Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4161-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.4Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ca7a03c4175366a92cee0ccc4fec0038c3266e26Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1847478Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4161-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
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