CVE-2019-3892
Description
A race condition was found between mmget_not_zero()/get_task_mm() when core dumping tasks. A local attacker is able to exploit race condition where locking of semaphore would allow an attacker to leak kernel memory to userspace.
Statement
This flaw was found to be a duplicate of CVE-2019-11599. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-11599 for information about affected products and security errata.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 3.3 | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | N/A | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | N/A |
| Confidentiality | Low | N/A | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
Inconsistent locking discipline can lead to deadlock.
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Andrea Arcangeli (Red Hat Engineering).
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