CVE-2019-12614

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.1.6 - Denial of Service via Unchecked kstrdup in dlpar_parse_cc_property

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in dlpar_parse_cc_property in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup of prop->name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/6/3/526
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108550
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00014.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-1/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K54337315
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10

Scores

CVSS v3 4.1
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 24.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (11)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 19.04
fedoraproject/fedora 29
fedoraproject/fedora 30
linux/linux_kernel < 5.1.6
opensuse/leap 15.0
opensuse/leap 15.1
redhat/enterprise_linux 7.0
... and 1 more
Published Jun 03, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026