Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-9003
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.5, attackers can trigger a drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c use-after-free and OOPS by arranging for certain simultaneous execution of the code, as demonstrated by a "service ipmievd restart" loop.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.049 · newest: 0.048 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 5.0
- NetApp Cn1610
- NetApp Cn1610 Firmware
- NetApp Hci Management Node
- NetApp Snapprotect
- NetApp Solidfire
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.04, 18.10
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107145 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77f8269606bf95fcb232ee86f6da80886f1dfae8 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.5 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00037.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9003?
- CVE-2019-9003 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-22.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9003?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.