CVE-2019-8956

In the Linux Kernel before versions 4.20.8 and 4.19.21 a use-after-free error in the "sctp_sendmsg()" function (net/sctp/socket.c) when handling SCTP_SENDALL flag can be exploited to corrupt memory.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.21	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.8	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git/commit/?id=ba59fb0273076637f0add4311faa990a5eec27c0	Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://secuniaresearch.flexerasoftware.com/secunia_research/2019-5/	Broken Link
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12671141	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:::::::*

History

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Information

Published : 2019-04-01 19:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:08

NVD link : CVE-2019-8956

Mitre link : CVE-2019-8956

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-8956

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

canonical

ubuntu_linux

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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