CVE-2019-14898 (High) detected in linux-stable-rtv3.8.6, linuxlinux-3.0.40

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CVE-2019-14898 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - linux-stable-rtv3.8.6, linuxlinux-3.0.40

Vulnerability Details

The fix for CVE-2019-11599, affecting the Linux kernel before 5.0.10 was not complete. A local user could use this flaw to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other unspecified impacts by triggering a race condition with mmget_not_zero or get_task_mm calls.

Publish Date: 2020-05-08

URL: CVE-2019-14898

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.0)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-12637

Release Date: 2020-05-08

Fix Resolution: v5.1-rc6

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.