Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, a reference count usage error in the fib6_rule_suppress() function in the fib6 suppression feature of net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c, when handling the FIB_LOOKUP_NOREF flag, can be exploited by a local attacker to corrupt memory, aka CID-ca7a03c41753.
Published: 2019-10-18
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8000 In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, a reference count usage error in the fib6_rule_suppress() function in the fib6 suppression feature of net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c, when handling the FIB_LOOKUP_NOREF flag, can be exploited by a local attacker to corrupt memory, aka CID-ca7a03c41753.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4161-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T01:47:13.524Z

Reserved: 2019-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-18198

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Status : Modified

Published: 2019-10-18T22:15:14.767

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:32:48.770

Link: CVE-2019-18198

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-18198 - Bugzilla

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