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CVE-2019-14898
The fix for CVE-2019-11599, affecting the Linux kernel before 5.0.10...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.114
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.37
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1790
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14898
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Vulnerable Versions:
< 5.0.10
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 8th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H