SB2019122507 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi libsas driver

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SB2019122507 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel scsi libsas driver

Published: December 25, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019122507
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-2019-19965)

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

The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference within the sas_get_port_device() function in drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_discover.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References