CVE-2019-6974

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2019-6974
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.

8.1 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cfa39381173d5f969daf43582c95ad679189cbc9 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.156 Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.8 Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.21 Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.99 Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1765 Exploit Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cfa39381173d5f969daf43582c95ad679189cbc9 Mailing List Vendor Advisory Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46388/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107127 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3933-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3932-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3933-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11186236 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0833 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0818 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:0959 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2809 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0103 Third Party Advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11186236?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_fraud_protection_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_link_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:f5:big-ip_edge_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 03:13

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11186236?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS', 'name': 'https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11186236?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS', 'tags': ['Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K11186236?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS -

16 May 2023, 11:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107127 - Broken Link (BID) http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107127 - Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Information

Published : 2019-02-15 15:29

Updated : 2023-11-07 03:13

NVD link : CVE-2019-6974

Mitre link : CVE-2019-6974

JSON object : View

Products Affected

f5

  • big-ip_webaccelerator
  • big-ip_application_acceleration_manager
  • big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager
  • big-ip_fraud_protection_service
  • big-ip_edge_gateway
  • big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • big-ip_analytics
  • big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager
  • big-ip_global_traffic_manager
  • big-ip_link_controller
  • big-ip_application_security_manager
  • big-ip_access_policy_manager

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server_eus
  • openshift_container_platform
  • enterprise_linux_server_aus
  • enterprise_linux_server_tus
  • enterprise_linux_server
  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux
  • enterprise_linux_workstation

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-416

Use After Free