SB2019120336 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel
Published: December 3, 2019 Updated: January 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019120336
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19524)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in the drivers/input/ff-memless.c driver. A local user can use a malicious USB device to trigger use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/03/4
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.12
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fa3a5a1880c91bb92594ad42dfe9eedad7996b86
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4228-2/