#VU22568 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-18680

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#VU22568 NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-18680

Published: November 6, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22568
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18680
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the rds_tcp_kill_sock() function in net/rds/tcp.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.195. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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