Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1919-1 | linux-4.9 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-1919-2 | linux-4.9 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-6616 | An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T00:56:22.205Z
Reserved: 2019-08-27T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2019-15666
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-08-27T05:15:10.570
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:29:14.560
Link: CVE-2019-15666
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD