CVE-2019-9213

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.14, expand_downwards in mm/mmap.c lacks a check for the mmap minimum address, which makes it easier for attackers to exploit kernel NULL pointer dereferences on non-SMAP platforms. This is related to a capability check for the wrong task.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0a1d52994d440e21def1c2174932410b4f2a98a1 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00045.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156053/Reliable-Datagram-Sockets-RDS-rds_atomic_free_op-Privilege-Escalation.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107296 VDB Entry Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0831 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1479 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1480 Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1792 Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.105 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.27 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.14 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.162 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a1d52994d440e21def1c2174932410b4f2a98a1 Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3933-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3933-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46502/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2019-03-05 22:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 17:08


NVD link : CVE-2019-9213

Mitre link : CVE-2019-9213

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-9213


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

opensuse

  • leap

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference