Vulnerability identifier: #VU19187

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10639

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the possibility to extract the Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (KASLR) kernel image offset of the affected software using the IP ID values that the kernel produces for connectionless protocols. A remote attacker can force the targeted system to send UDP or ICMP traffic to an attacker-controlled IP address and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18, 4.19, 4.20, 5.0.0 - 5.0.7

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External links
http://arxiv.org/pdf/1906.10478.pdf
http://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.8
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=355b98553789b646ed97ad801a619ff898471b92
http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/355b98553789b646ed97ad801a619ff898471b92

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.