Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-14898
The fix for CVE-2019-11599, affecting the Linux kernel before 5.0.10 was not complete. A local user could use this flaw to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other unspecified impacts by triggering a race condition with mmget_not_zero or get_task_mm calls.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.0.10
- Linux Kernel — versions < 5.0.10
- Redhat Enterprise_mrg — versions 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14898?
- CVE-2019-14898 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14898?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14898 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.