Description
In arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.9, there is a use-after-free for access to an LDT entry because of a race condition between modify_ldt() and a #BR exception for an MPX bounds violation.
References (16)
Core 16
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1879
Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.9
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/de9f869616dd95e95c00bdd6b0fcd3421e8a4323
Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=de9f869616dd95e95c00bdd6b0fcd3421e8a4323
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190806-0001/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154408/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0055-1.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K13331647?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517
Scores
CVSS v3
7.0
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
16.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-362
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.1.9
Published
Jul 04, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026