CVE-2019-14898

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: Linux kernel kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.114 vendor advisory mailing list
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.37 vendor advisory mailing list
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10 vendor advisory mailing list
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1790 patch mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14898 third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14898?
CVE-2019-14898 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14898?
To fix CVE-2019-14898, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14898 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-14898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14898?
CVE-2019-14898 affects Linux kernel kernel.
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