CVE-2019-3896 HIGH

CVE-2019-3896

Vendor The Linux Foundation
Product kernel
Weakness CWE-416
Published June 18, 2019
Last update August 4, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A double-free can happen in idr_remove_all() in lib/idr.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 branch. An unprivileged local attacker can use this flaw for a privilege escalation or for a system crash and a denial of service (DoS).

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 18, 2019 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated