CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-14283

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.2.3, set_geometry in drivers/block/floppy.c does not validate the sect and head fields, as demonstrated by an integer overflow and out-of-bounds read. It can be triggered by an unprivileged local user when a floppy disk has been inserted. NOTE: QEMU creates the floppy device by default.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-14283
Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-14283
Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-14283
Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-14283
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-161.189USN-4116-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67USN-4115-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1092.103USN-4116-1
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
Fixed in:5.0.0-1018.19~18.04.1USN-4114-1
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-gke-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1015.15~18.04.1USN-4114-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1USN-4115-1
Fixed in:5.0.0-27.28~18.04.1USN-4114-1
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-4.4.0-1056-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1056.63USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1092-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1092.103USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1120-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1120.129USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1124-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1124.130USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-161-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-161.189USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-161-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-161.189USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-161-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-161.189USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-161.189USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-161.189USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-161.189USN-4116-1
linux-image-4.4.0-161-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-161.189USN-4116-1
linux-image-5.0.0-1015-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1015.15~18.04.1USN-4114-1
linux-image-5.0.0-1018-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1018.19~18.04.1USN-4114-1
linux-image-5.0.0-27-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-27.28~18.04.1USN-4114-1
linux-image-5.0.0-27-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-27.28~18.04.1USN-4114-1
linux-image-5.0.0-27-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-27.28~18.04.1USN-4114-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1092.96USN-4116-1
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
Fixed in:5.0.0.1018.28USN-4114-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1041.55USN-4115-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.161.169USN-4116-1
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:5.0.0.27.84USN-4114-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.161.169USN-4116-1
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:5.0.0.27.84USN-4114-1
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-gke-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1015.5USN-4114-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1056.56USN-4116-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1043.43USN-4115-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.161.169USN-4116-1
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:5.0.0.27.84USN-4114-1
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:4.4.0.161.169USN-4116-1
linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.161.169USN-4116-1
linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.161.169USN-4116-1
linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.161.169USN-4116-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1120.120USN-4116-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1044.42USN-4115-1
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1124.116USN-4116-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.27.84USN-4114-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.161.169USN-4116-1
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:5.0.0.27.84USN-4114-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1056.63USN-4116-1
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:4.4.0-1120.129USN-4116-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1044.47USN-4115-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1124.130USN-4116-1

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 VectorPhysical
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.73%probability of exploitation in 30 days
50thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 50% of all known CVEs.

References

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