SB2019030604 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel 

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SB2019030604 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel

Published: March 6, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019030604
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9213)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dreference error in expand_downwards() in mm/mmap.c that does not check for the mmap minimum address, which makes it easier for attackers to exploit kernel NULL pointer dereferences on non-SMAP platforms. This is related to a capability check for the wrong task. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References