CVE-2019-20795
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CVE-2019-20795 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Iproute2 Project | Iproute2 | < 5.1.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
References
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1171452Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-06Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4357-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1171452Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-06Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4357-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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