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CVE-2019-9213

MEDIUMEPSS 92th pctl
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.19.28-1CVE-2019-9213
Fixed in:4.19.28-1CVE-2019-9213
Fixed in:4.19.28-1CVE-2019-9213
Fixed in:4.19.28-1CVE-2019-9213
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-145.171USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50USN-3931-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1040.43USN-3932-2
Fixed in:4.4.0-1079.89USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1035.37USN-3931-1
linux-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1035.37~16.04.1USN-3931-2
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1041.45~14.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1041.45USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1USN-3930-2
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1029.31~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1029.31USN-3931-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1USN-3930-2
linux-image-3.13.0-168-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
linux-image-3.13.0-168-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
linux-image-3.13.0-168-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
linux-image-3.13.0-168-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-168.218USN-3933-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1010-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1010.12~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1010.12USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1029-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1029.31~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1029.31USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1031-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1031.31USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1033-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1033.35USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1035-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1035.37~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1035.37USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1035-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1035.40USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1041-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1041.45~14.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1041.45USN-3931-2
linux-image-4.15.0-47-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-47-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-47-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.15.0-47-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-47.50USN-3931-1
linux-image-4.18.0-1014-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1USN-3930-2
linux-image-4.18.0-17-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1USN-3930-2
linux-image-4.18.0-17-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1USN-3930-2
linux-image-4.18.0-17-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1USN-3930-2
linux-image-4.18.0-17-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1USN-3930-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1040-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1040.43USN-3932-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1043-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1043.49USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1079-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1079.89USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1106-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1106.114USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1110-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1110.115USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-144-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1USN-3932-2
linux-image-4.4.0-144-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1USN-3932-2
linux-image-4.4.0-144-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1USN-3932-2
linux-image-4.4.0-144-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1USN-3932-2
linux-image-4.4.0-144-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1USN-3932-2
linux-image-4.4.0-144-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1USN-3932-2
linux-image-4.4.0-144-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1USN-3932-2
linux-image-4.4.0-145-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-145.171USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-145-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-145.171USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-145-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-145.171USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-145-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-145.171USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-145-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-145.171USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-145-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-145.171USN-3932-1
linux-image-4.4.0-145-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-145.171USN-3932-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1040.41USN-3932-2
Fixed in:4.4.0.1079.82USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1035.34USN-3931-1
linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1035.35USN-3931-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1041.28USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1041.45USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.18.0.1014.13USN-3930-2
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1029.43USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1029.31USN-3931-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.145.153USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.49USN-3931-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.68USN-3931-2
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.17.67USN-3930-2
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.145.153USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.49USN-3931-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.68USN-3931-2
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.17.67USN-3930-2
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.144.127USN-3932-2
linux-image-generic-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.144.127USN-3932-2
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1029.43USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1029.31USN-3931-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1043.43USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1031.31USN-3931-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.145.153USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.49USN-3931-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.68USN-3931-2
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.17.67USN-3930-2
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.144.127USN-3932-2
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.68USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1035.40USN-3931-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1010.4USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0.1010.13USN-3931-1
linux-image-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.145.153USN-3932-1
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.144.127USN-3932-2
linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.145.153USN-3932-1
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.144.127USN-3932-2
linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.145.153USN-3932-1
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.144.127USN-3932-2
linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.145.153USN-3932-1
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.144.127USN-3932-2
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1106.106USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1033.31USN-3931-1
linux-image-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.1110.102USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.49USN-3931-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.17.67USN-3930-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0.168.179USN-3933-1
Fixed in:4.4.0.145.153USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.49USN-3931-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.47.68USN-3931-2
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.18.0.17.67USN-3930-2
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0.144.127USN-3932-2
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1043.49USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1031.31USN-3931-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1USN-3932-2
linux-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1035.40USN-3931-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1010.12~16.04.1USN-3931-2
Fixed in:4.15.0-1010.12USN-3931-1
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1106.114USN-3932-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1033.35USN-3931-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1110.115USN-3932-1

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

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

5.67%probability of exploitation in 30 days
92ndpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 92% of all known CVEs.

References

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