7.0
HIGH
CVE-2019-12817
Linux PowerPC MMU Context Information Leak
Description

arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context_book3s64.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.15 for powerpc has a bug where unrelated processes may be able to read/write to one another's virtual memory under certain conditions via an mmap above 512 TB. Only a subset of powerpc systems are affected.

INFO

Published Date :

June 25, 2019, 12:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-12817 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_eus
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Opensuse leap
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-12817.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108884 Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2703 Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.15 Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca72d88378b2f2444d3ec145dd442d449d3fefbc Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OTLN3KQYEEWWAJYA4BUYYDMWWXCJQNV2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WSKLL2374YGFQR6LSVCFGTTCRGBTLAWZ/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4031-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/5 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108884 Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2703 Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.15 Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca72d88378b2f2444d3ec145dd442d449d3fefbc Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OTLN3KQYEEWWAJYA4BUYYDMWWXCJQNV2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WSKLL2374YGFQR6LSVCFGTTCRGBTLAWZ/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4031-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495 Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/5
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108884
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2703
    Added Reference https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.15
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca72d88378b2f2444d3ec145dd442d449d3fefbc
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OTLN3KQYEEWWAJYA4BUYYDMWWXCJQNV2/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WSKLL2374YGFQR6LSVCFGTTCRGBTLAWZ/
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4031-1/
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WSKLL2374YGFQR6LSVCFGTTCRGBTLAWZ/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OTLN3KQYEEWWAJYA4BUYYDMWWXCJQNV2/ [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WSKLL2374YGFQR6LSVCFGTTCRGBTLAWZ/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OTLN3KQYEEWWAJYA4BUYYDMWWXCJQNV2/
    Removed Reference MITRE https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108884 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108884 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2703 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2703 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OTLN3KQYEEWWAJYA4BUYYDMWWXCJQNV2/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OTLN3KQYEEWWAJYA4BUYYDMWWXCJQNV2/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WSKLL2374YGFQR6LSVCFGTTCRGBTLAWZ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WSKLL2374YGFQR6LSVCFGTTCRGBTLAWZ/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13 No Types Assigned https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495 Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2703 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K12876166 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/OTLN3KQYEEWWAJYA4BUYYDMWWXCJQNV2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WSKLL2374YGFQR6LSVCFGTTCRGBTLAWZ/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/24/5 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108884 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108884 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.15 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.15 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca72d88378b2f2444d3ec145dd442d449d3fefbc No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca72d88378b2f2444d3ec145dd442d449d3fefbc Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4031-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4031-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.1.15
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 25, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108884 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-12817 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-12817 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} -0.32%

score

0.22793

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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