CVE-2019-18680
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of RDS over TCP. A system that has the rds_tcp kernel module that is loaded through an autoload via a local process running listen(), or manual loading, could possibly cause a kernel panic.
Mitigation
While this is a network protocol being affected, the protocol is not available by default. A local process (or user) can trigger the protocol to be used which will then be loaded automatically would then have the vulnerable code loaded and the attack vector opened. To reiterate it is unlikely that most Linux systems will be using this protocol and therefore affected.
Most systems do _NOT_ have this protocol used by services. This is an infrequently used module and if you wish to blacklist it, you can follow the steps outlined in https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 to blacklist the "rds_tcp" module for the relevant version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Info alert:Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | 7.5 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | None | None | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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