CVE-2019-15666

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation.

CVSS v3.0 4.4 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

4.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b805d78d300bcf2c83d6df7da0c818b0fee41427	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.19	Release Notes
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/	Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53420251?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-08-26 22:15

Updated : 2020-04-23 10:29

NVD link : CVE-2019-15666

Mitre link : CVE-2019-15666

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

linux

linux_kernel

opensuse

leap

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