CVE-2019-20054
kernel: Null pointer dereference in drop_sysctl_table() in fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c
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5.5
*CVSS v3.1
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*CPE
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*Multiple Sources
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Descriptions
In the Linux kernel before 5.0.6, there is a NULL pointer dereference in drop_sysctl_table() in fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c, related to put_links, aka CID-23da9588037e.
En el kernel de Linux versiones anteriores a la versión 5.0.6, hay una desreferencia del puntero NULL en la función drop_sysctl_table() en el archivo fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c, relacionado con put_links, también se conoce como CID-23da9588037e.
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s implementation of dropping sysctl entries. A local attacker who has access to load modules on the system can trigger a condition during module load failure and panic the system.
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- 2019-12-28 CVE Reserved
- 2019-12-28 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
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CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
References (8)
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0002 | Third Party Advisory |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H610s Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H610s Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | H610s Search vendor "Netapp" for product "H610s" | - | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | 8300 Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "8300 Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | 8300 Search vendor "Netapp" for product "8300" | - | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | 8700 Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "8700 Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | 8700 Search vendor "Netapp" for product "8700" | - | - |
Safe
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | A400 Firmware Search vendor "Netapp" for product "A400 Firmware" | - | - |
Affected
| in | Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | A400 Search vendor "Netapp" for product "A400" | - | - |
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| Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | < 5.0.6 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.0.6" | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Active Iq Unified Manager Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Active Iq Unified Manager" | - | vmware_vsphere |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Cloud Backup Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Cloud Backup" | - | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Data Availability Services Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Data Availability Services" | - | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | E-series Santricity Os Controller Search vendor "Netapp" for product "E-series Santricity Os Controller" | >= 11.0 <= 11.70.2 Search vendor "Netapp" for product "E-series Santricity Os Controller" and version " >= 11.0 <= 11.70.2" | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Fas\/aff Baseboard Management Controller Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Fas\/aff Baseboard Management Controller" | - | - |
Affected
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Solidfire \& Hci Management Node Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Solidfire \& Hci Management Node" | - | - |
Affected
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage" | - | - |
Affected
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller" | - | - |
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