NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-12614
An issue was discovered in dlpar_parse_cc_property in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup of prop->name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 29, 30
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lkml.org/lkml/2019/6/3/526 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108550 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00014.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-12614?
- CVE-2019-12614 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.1/10. Published 2019-06-03.
- How severe is CVE-2019-12614?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-12614 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.