CVE-2019-15666
Published: August 27, 2019Last modified: November 8, 2023
Description
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.4 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | HIGH |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.19
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b805d78d300bcf2c83d6df7da0c818b0fee41427
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K53420251?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS