Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2019-12456

An issue was discovered in the MPT3COMMAND case in _ctl_ioctl_main in drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.5. It allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing the value of ioc_number between two kernel reads of that value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability. NOTE: a third party reports that this is unexploitable because the doubly fetched value is not used

EPSS: 0.004 (33.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12456?
CVE-2019-12456 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-05-30.
How severe is CVE-2019-12456?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.