Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.9. There is a NULL pointer dereference for a pf data structure if alloc_disk fails in drivers/block/paride/pf.c.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Mailing List, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.9
Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/58ccd2d31e502c37e108b285bf3d343eb00c235b
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.4%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.0.9
Published
Sep 04, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026