SB2019120812 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel
Published: December 8, 2019 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019120812
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote 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-2019-19447)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
In the Linux kernel 5.0.21, mounting a crafted ext4 filesystem image, performing some operations, and unmounting can lead to a use-after-free in ext4_put_super in fs/ext4/super.c, related to dump_orphan_list in fs/ext4/super.c.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html
- https://github.com/bobfuzzer/CVE/tree/master/CVE-2019-19447
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/