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CVE-2019-14898

Published: May 8, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-362
NVD MITRE
7.0CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 65.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-362CWE-667

Affected Products

kernelLinux kernel
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxRed Hat Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Red Hat Enterprise MRGRed Hat Inc.Operating Systems
LinuxСообщество свободного программного обеспечения
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux kernellinux
On-premOS
Operating Systems
linux kerneloss-projectOperating Systemsaka linux, linux-kernel
red hat inc.commercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
сообщество свободного программного обеспеченияoss-projectOperating Systemsaka сообщество свободного программного обеспечения, fsf
linuxoss-projectOperating Systemsaka the linux kernel
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
oracle.com
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.114
cdn.kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.37
cdn.kernel.org
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Timeline

Published
May 8, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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