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The Linux Kernel
Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux
Found in HEAD commit: 5efa23eac0f04571d486a6f7706fccc426b46cac
Found in base branch: master
/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c /net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation.
Publish Date: 2019-08-27
URL: CVE-2019-15666
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-15666
Release Date: 2020-04-23
Fix Resolution: 5.1
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CVE-2019-15666 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.6
The Linux Kernel
Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux
Found in HEAD commit: 5efa23eac0f04571d486a6f7706fccc426b46cac
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (2)
/net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c /net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c
Vulnerability Details
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation.
Publish Date: 2019-08-27
URL: CVE-2019-15666
CVSS 3 Score Details (4.4)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-15666
Release Date: 2020-04-23
Fix Resolution: 5.1
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