CVE-2019-12614
Medium
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).
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJun 3, 2019
First seenJun 3, 2019
How to fix
Vendor advisories
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDURACJVGIBIYBSGDZJTRDPX46H5WPZW/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OBJHGQXA4PQ5EOGCOXEH3KFDNVZ2I4X7/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4093-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4094-1/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4095-1/
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 5.1.6 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04 | — |
| fedoraproject fedora | 29, 30 | — |
| opensuse leap | 15.0, 15.1 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 7.0, 8.0 | — |
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