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CVE-2019-15292

Published: 21 August 2019

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.9. There is a use-after-free in atalk_proc_exit, related to net/appletalk/atalk_proc.c, net/appletalk/ddp.c, and net/appletalk/sysctl_net_atalk.c.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the AppleTalk implementation in the Linux kernel if an error occurs during initialization. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).

Notes

AuthorNote
sbeattie
use-after-free occurs during module unload after proc
initialization failure.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.7

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-60.67)
disco
Released (5.0.0-21.22)
eoan Not vulnerable
(5.2.0-8.9)
trusty Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-150.176)
Patches:
Introduced by

1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Fixed by 6377f787aeb945cae7abbb6474798de129e1f3ac
linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1047.49)
disco Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
eoan Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1011.12)
trusty Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1084.94)
linux-aws-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1021.24~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-aws-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1)
linux-azure
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1012.12)
eoan Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1012.12)
trusty Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1056.61)
linux-azure-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1007.8~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-azure-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1014.14~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1056.61)
linux-gcp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1042.45)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1011.11)
eoan Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1011.11)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1041.43)
linux-gcp-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1008.9~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gcp-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1042.45)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-4.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1041.43)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1011.11~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-23.24~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1)
linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-60.67~16.04.1)
linux-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1043.43)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1011.12)
eoan Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1011.12)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1047.53)
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oem
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1056.65)
disco Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
eoan
Released (4.15.0-1059.68)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
linux-oem-5.4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oem-osp1
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1015.16)
disco Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
eoan
Released (5.0.0-1018.20)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oracle
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1022.25)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1004.8)
eoan Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1002.2)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1022.25~16.04.1)
linux-oracle-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1007.12~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1044.47)
disco Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
eoan Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1013.13)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1110.118)
linux-raspi2-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1017.19~18.04.1)
eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1062.69)
disco
Released (5.0.0-1017.18)
eoan Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.1~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1114.119)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.7
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H