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CVE-2019-9213

Published: 5 March 2019

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.14, expand_downwards in mm/mmap.c lacks a check for the mmap minimum address, which makes it easier for attackers to exploit kernel NULL pointer dereferences on non-SMAP platforms. This is related to a capability check for the wrong task.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Jann Horn discovered that the mmap implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly check for the mmap minimum address in some situations. A local attacker could use this to assist exploiting a kernel NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (5.0)
bionic
Released (4.15.0-47.50)
cosmic
Released (4.18.0-17.18)
disco Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-7.8)
trusty
Released (3.13.0-168.218)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-145.171)
Patches:
Introduced by

8869477a49c3e99def1fcdadd6bbc407fea14b45

Fixed by 0a1d52994d440e21def1c2174932410b4f2a98a1
linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Ignored
(end of life)
linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

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

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1035.37)
cosmic
Released (4.18.0-1012.14)
disco Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1001.1)
trusty
Released (4.4.0-1040.43)
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1079.89)
linux-aws-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1035.37~16.04.1)
linux-oracle
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1010.12)
cosmic
Released (4.15.0-1010.12)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1010.12)
trusty Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.15.0-1010.12~16.04.1)
upstream
Released (5.0)
linux-azure
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1)
cosmic
Released (4.18.0-1014.14)
disco Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1001.1)
trusty
Released (4.15.0-1041.45~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1041.45)
linux-azure-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1041.45)
linux-euclid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
linux-gcp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1029.31)
cosmic
Released (4.18.0-1008.9)
disco Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1001.1)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1029.31~16.04.1)
linux-gcp-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.18.0-1008.9~18.04.1)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Ignored
(end of standard support)
linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1)
linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-15.16~18.04.1)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1)
linux-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1031.31)
cosmic
Released (4.18.0-1009.9)
disco Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1001.1)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1043.49)
linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

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

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

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

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty
Released (4.4.0-144.170~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

cosmic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oem
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1035.40)
cosmic
Released (4.15.0-1035.40)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1035.40)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1033.35)
cosmic
Released (4.18.0-1011.13)
disco Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1004.4)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1106.114)
linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1053.57)
cosmic Does not exist

disco Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.10)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.0)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1110.115)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.5
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H