CVE-2019-5489

Description

The mincore() implementation in mm/mincore.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.13 allowed local attackers to observe page cache access patterns of other processes on the same system, potentially allowing sniffing of secret information. (Fixing this affects the output of the fincore program.) Limited remote exploitation may be possible, as demonstrated by latency differences in accessing public files from an Apache HTTP Server.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106478 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00071.html vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465 vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00010.html mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00039.html vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26 mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00048.html vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2473 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2808 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2837 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2809 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4056 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4159 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4164 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4255 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204 vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/05/boffins_beat_page_cache/ third party advisory technical description
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120843 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/574823bfab82d9d8fa47f422778043fbb4b4f50e third party advisory patch
https://arxiv.org/abs/1901.01161 third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0001/ third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=574823bfab82d9d8fa47f422778043fbb4b4f50e patch vendor advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200115-01-pagecache-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5489?
CVE-2019-5489 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5489?
To fix CVE-2019-5489, 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-2019-5489 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5489 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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