CVE-2019-14898
Linux kernel MM Race Condition Denial of Service Information Disclosure
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 8, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:37 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2019-14898 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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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-2019-14898.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1790 | Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14898 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.114 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.37 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10 | Mailing List Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/ | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The fix for CVE-2019-11599 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. 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. Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0328 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0339 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0374 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0375 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14898 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1774671 [No Types Assigned] Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-362 Added CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-667 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description 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. The fix for CVE-2019-11599 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. Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0374 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-14898 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1774671 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0375 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0328 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0339 [No Types Assigned] Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-362 Removed CWE Red Hat, Inc. CWE-667 Removed CWE Reason CWE-667 / Assessment performed prior to CVMAP efforts -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 14, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 08, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/ [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 14, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1790 No Types Assigned https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1790 Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14898 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14898 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.114 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.114 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.37 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.37 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10 Mailing List, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-667 Added CWE NIST CWE-362 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-14898 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile