CVE-2019-17052
First published: Tue Oct 01 2019(Updated: )
ax25_create in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the AF_AX25 network module in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.3.2 does not enforce CAP_NET_RAW, which means that unprivileged users can create a raw socket, aka CID-0614e2b73768.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux kernel | >=3.16<=5.3.2 | |
| Debian | =8.0 | |
| Fedora | =29 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| Linux Kernel | >=3.16<=5.3.2 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =19.04 | |
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.234-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.128-1 6.12.12-1 6.12.17-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=2c675dab816278a1724c1e93b384c2f05a11cb31
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0614e2b73768b502fc32a75349823356d98aae2c
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0edc3f703f7bcaf550774b5d43ab727bcd0fe06b
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6JNEWGIK7QA24OIUUL67QZNJN52NB7T/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4184-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4185-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4185-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4186-2/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-17052
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U6JNEWGIK7QA24OIUUL67QZNJN52NB7T/
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/0614e2b73768b502fc32a75349823356d98aae2c
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-17052
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17052
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-17052
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-17052
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-17052?
CVE-2019-17052 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for unprivileged users to create raw sockets.
How do I fix CVE-2019-17052?
To fix CVE-2019-17052, update your Linux kernel to version 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1 or later.
Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2019-17052?
CVE-2019-17052 affects Linux kernel versions from 3.16 up to 5.3.2.
What is the impact of CVE-2019-17052 on system security?
CVE-2019-17052 allows unprivileged users to create raw sockets, potentially leading to network abuse or system compromise.
Is CVE-2019-17052 specific to certain Linux distributions?
CVE-2019-17052 impacts multiple distributions, including Debian 8.0, Fedora 29, and several versions of Ubuntu.
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