CVE-2019-19462
Public on 2019-11-30
Modified on 2020-07-21
Description
A NULL pointer dereference flaw may occur in the Linux kernel’s relay_open in kernel/relay.c. if the alloc_percpu() function is not validated in time of failure and used as a valid address for access. An attacker could use this flaw to cause a denial of service.
Severity
Low
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2020-07-14 | ALAS-2020-1401 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2020-07-21 | ALAS2-2020-1465 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-20 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-012 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |