Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-14898
The fix for CVE-2019-11599, affecting the Linux kernel before 5.0.10 was not complete. A local user could use this flaw to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service, or possibly have other unspecified impacts by triggering a race condition with mmget_not_zero or get_task_mm calls.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-14898
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-14898
0.04%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 6 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-14898
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
|
NIST | |
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
Red Hat, Inc. | |
7.0
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-14898
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The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
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The product does not properly acquire or release a lock on a resource, leading to unexpected resource state changes and behaviors.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-14898
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10
Mailing List;Vendor Advisory
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.37
Mailing List;Vendor Advisory
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.114
Mailing List;Vendor Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/
May 2020 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14898
1774671 – (CVE-2019-14898) CVE-2019-14898 kernel: incomplete fix for race condition between mmget_not_zero()/get_task_mm() and core dumping in CVE-2019-11599Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1790
1790 - Linux: missing locking between ELF coredump code and userfaultfd VMA modification - project-zero - MonorailExploit;Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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