critical
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CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-11815: Race Condition

First published: Wed May 08 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in rds_tcp_kill_sock in net/rds/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8. There is a race condition leading to a use-after-free, related to net namespace cleanup.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/linux<=4.9.168-2<=4.19.28-2<=3.16.64-2<=4.9.168-1
4.19.37-1
4.9.168-1+deb9u3
Linux Kernel>=4.3<4.4.179
Linux Kernel>=4.9<4.9.169
Linux Kernel>=4.14<4.14.112
Linux Kernel>=4.19<4.19.35
Linux Kernel>=5.0<5.0.8
Linux Kernel=5.1-rc1
Linux Kernel=5.1-rc2
Linux Kernel=5.1-rc3
Linux Kernel=5.1-rc4
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Ubuntu Linux=19.04
Debian GNU/Linux=8.0
Debian GNU/Linux=9.0
openSUSE=15.0
openSUSE=15.1
openSUSE=42.3
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere>=9.5
netapp hci management node
NetApp SnapProtect
netapp solidfire
NetApp Storage Replication Adapter for Clustered Data ONTAP for VMware vSphere=7.2
NetApp VASA Provider>=7.2
NetApp Virtual Storage Console for VMware vSphere>=7.2
netapp hci compute node
netapp hci storage node
All of
NetApp CN1610
NetApp CN1610 Firmware
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.13-1
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
NetApp CN1610
NetApp CN1610 Firmware

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cb66ddd156203daefb8d71158036b27b0e2caf63

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cb66ddd156203daefb8d71158036b27b0e2caf63

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-11815?

    CVE-2019-11815 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for a use-after-free condition.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-11815?

    To fix CVE-2019-11815, update the Linux kernel to versions 5.0.8 or later, or the specific patched versions provided by your distribution.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-11815?

    CVE-2019-11815 is a vulnerability characterized as a race condition leading to a use-after-free in the Linux kernel.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-2019-11815?

    CVE-2019-11815 affects various versions of the Linux kernel before 5.0.8 and specific distributions such as Debian and Ubuntu.

  • What could an attacker exploit in CVE-2019-11815?

    An attacker could exploit CVE-2019-11815 to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service due to the race condition in net namespace cleanup.

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