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CVE-2019-11487

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The Linux kernel before 5.1-rc5 allows page->_refcount reference count overflow, with resultant use-after-free issues, if about 140 GiB of RAM exists. This is related to fs/fuse/dev.c, fs/pipe.c, fs/splice.c, include/linux/mm.h, include/linux/pipe_fs_i.h, kernel/trace/trace.c, mm/gup.c, and mm/hugetlb.c. It can occur with FUSE requests.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.19.37-1CVE-2019-11487
Fixed in:4.19.37-1CVE-2019-11487
Fixed in:4.19.37-1CVE-2019-11487
Fixed in:4.19.37-1CVE-2019-11487
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-165.193USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67USN-4115-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1095.106USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1047.49USN-4118-1
linux-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1USN-4118-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1056.61USN-4115-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1041.43USN-4115-1
linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1041.43USN-4115-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1USN-4115-1
Fixed in:5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1USN-4069-2
linux-image-4.15.0-1022-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1022.25~16.04.1USN-4115-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1022.25USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1041-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1041.43USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1041-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1041.43USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1043-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1043.43USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1044-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1044.47USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1047-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1USN-4118-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1047.49USN-4118-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1056-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1056.61USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.15.0-60-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1USN-4115-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.15.0-60-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1USN-4115-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.15.0-60-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1USN-4115-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67USN-4115-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1059-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1059.66USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1095-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1095.106USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1123-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1123.132USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1127-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1127.135USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-165-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-165.193USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-165-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-165.193USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-165-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-165.193USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-165-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-165.193USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-165-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-165.193USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-165-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-165.193USN-4145-1
linux-image-4.4.0-165-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-165.193USN-4145-1
linux-image-5.0.0-23-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1USN-4069-2
linux-image-5.0.0-23-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1USN-4069-2
linux-image-5.0.0-23-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1USN-4069-2
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1095.99USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1047.46USN-4118-1
linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1047.47USN-4118-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1056.59USN-4115-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1041.55USN-4115-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.165.173USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.62USN-4115-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.81USN-4115-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.23.80USN-4069-2
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.165.173USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.62USN-4115-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.81USN-4115-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.23.80USN-4069-2
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1041.55USN-4115-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1041.44USN-4115-1
linux-image-gke-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1041.44USN-4115-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1059.59USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1043.43USN-4115-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.165.173USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.62USN-4115-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.81USN-4115-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.23.80USN-4069-2
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.81USN-4115-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1022.16USN-4115-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1022.25USN-4115-1
linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.165.173USN-4145-1
linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.165.173USN-4145-1
linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.165.173USN-4145-1
linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.165.173USN-4145-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1123.123USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1044.42USN-4115-1
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1127.119USN-4145-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.23.80USN-4069-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.165.173USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.62USN-4115-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.60.81USN-4115-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.23.80USN-4069-2
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1059.66USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1043.43USN-4115-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1022.25~16.04.1USN-4115-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1022.25USN-4115-1
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1123.132USN-4145-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1044.47USN-4115-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1127.135USN-4145-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.71%probability of exploitation in 30 days
49thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 49% of all known CVEs.

References

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