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CVE-2019-11599

HIGH
7.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The coredump implementation in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10 does not use locking or other mechanisms to prevent vma layout or vma flags changes while it runs, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a race condition with mmget_not_zero or get_task_mm calls. This is related to fs/userfaultfd.c, mm/mmap.c, fs/proc/task_mmu.c, and drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_main.c.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.19.37-1CVE-2019-11599
Fixed in:4.19.37-1CVE-2019-11599
Fixed in:4.19.37-1CVE-2019-11599
Fixed in:4.19.37-1CVE-2019-11599
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-159.187USN-4095-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67USN-4115-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1090.101USN-4095-1
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-4.4.0-1054-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1054.61USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1090-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1090.101USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1118-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1118.127USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1122-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1122.128USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-159-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-159.187USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-159-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-159.187USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-159-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-159.187USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-159-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-159.187USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-159-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-159.187USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-159-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-159.187USN-4095-1
linux-image-4.4.0-159-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-159.187USN-4095-1
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:4.4.0.1090.94USN-4095-1
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:4.4.0.159.167USN-4095-1
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:4.4.0.159.167USN-4095-1
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:4.4.0.1054.54USN-4095-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1043.43USN-4115-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.159.167USN-4095-1
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:4.4.0.159.167USN-4095-1
linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.159.167USN-4095-1
linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.159.167USN-4095-1
linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.159.167USN-4095-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1118.118USN-4095-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1044.42USN-4115-1
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1122.114USN-4095-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.23.80USN-4069-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.159.167USN-4095-1
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:4.4.0-1054.61USN-4095-1
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:4.4.0-1118.127USN-4095-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1044.47USN-4115-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1122.128USN-4095-1

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 ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.99%probability of exploitation in 30 days
58thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 58% of all known CVEs.

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