CVE-2019-9003

Name: CVE-2019-9003
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-02-22T15:29:00.55+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 4.88%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-9003 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel before 4.20.5, attackers can trigger a drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c use-after-free and OOPS by arranging for certain simultaneous execution of the code, as demonstrated by a "service ipmievd restart" loop.. EPSS estimates a 4.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.5, attackers can trigger a drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c use-after-free and OOPS by arranging for certain simultaneous execution of the code, as demonstrated by a "service ipmievd restart" loop.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

4.88%

90.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.18, < 4.19.18	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.20, < 4.20.5	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	5.0	Rc1
Netapp	Hci Management Node	All versions	—
Netapp	Snapprotect	All versions	—
Netapp	Solidfire	All versions	—
Netapp	Cn1610 Firmware	All versions	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.10	—
Opensuse	Leap	15.0	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77f8269606bf95fcb232ee86f6da80886f1dfae8Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107145Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77f8269606bf95fcb232ee86f6da80886f1dfae8Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77f8269606bf95fcb232ee86f6da80886f1dfae8Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107145Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.5Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77f8269606bf95fcb232ee86f6da80886f1dfae8Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 22, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-9003?

How severe is CVE-2019-9003?

CVE-2019-9003 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9003?

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Source: NVD / NIST