CVE-2019-20054: In the Linux kernel before 5.0.6, there is a NULL pointer dereference in drop_sysctl_table() in fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c, related to put_links, aka…

PriorityP419medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH

EPSS

0.48%

38.1th percentile

In the Linux kernel before 5.0.6, there is a NULL pointer dereference in drop_sysctl_table() in fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c, related to put_links, aka CID-23da9588037e.

Affected

7 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	linux	< linux 5.2.6-1 (bookworm)	linux 5.2.6-1 (bookworm)
linux	linux_kernel	< 5.0.6	5.0.6
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 5.2.6-1	5.2.6-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 5.2.6-1	5.2.6-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 5.2.6-1	5.2.6-1
linux	linux_kernel	>= 0 < 5.2.6-1	5.2.6-1
netapp	e-series_santricity_os_controller	11.0 – 11.70.2	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvdv2.04.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

osv5.5MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM

vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM

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