CVE-2019-19072
Description
A flaw was found in the way the predicate_parse function in the tracing subsystem of the Linux kernel handled resource cleanup on error. This flaw allows an attacker with the ability to produce the error to crash the system.
Statement
This issue is rated as having Low impact because of the preconditions needed to trigger the error/resource cleanup code path (high privileges).
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.4 | 4.4 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | High | High | 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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Red Hat CVSS v3 Score Explanation
The error code path is not available over network, hence AV:L. Also, (highly) privileged user is needed to be able to hit the code path in question, hence PR:H.
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