SB2019121222 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel
Published: December 12, 2019 Updated: June 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019121222
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19769)
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
In the Linux kernel 5.3.10, there is a use-after-free (read) in the perf_trace_lock_acquire function (related to include/trace/events/lock.h).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.