CVE-2019-6974
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2019-6974 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2019-02-15 15:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 03:13:00 UTC |
| Description | In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-362 | CWE-416
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Access Policy Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Advanced Firewall Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Analytics | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Acceleration Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Application Security Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Edge Gateway | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Fraud Protection Service | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Fraud Protection Service | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Fraud Protection Service | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Global Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Link Controller | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Local Traffic Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Policy Enforcement Manager | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | All | All | All | All |
| Application | F5 | Big-ip Webaccelerator | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 7.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | 7.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 3.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Openshift Container Platform | 3.11 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MISC | git.kernel.org | Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.156 | MISC | cdn.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| support.f5.com/csp/article/K11186236 | CONFIRM | support.f5.com | |
| USN-3932-2: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-2] linux regression update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3930-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3930-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1771-1] linux-4.9 security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| 1765 - project-zero - Project Zero - Monorail | MISC | bugs.chromium.org | Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3932-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3933-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.99 | MISC | cdn.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-3931-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 1731-1] linux security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3931-2: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3933-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | UBUNTU | usn.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Linux - 'kvm_ioctl_create_device()' NULL Pointer Dereference - Linux dos Exploit | EXPLOIT-DB | www.exploit-db.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Linux Kernel CVE-2019-6974 Security Bypass Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.8 | MISC | cdn.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| myF5 | support.f5.com | ||
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| support.f5.com/csp/article/K11186236 | CONFIRM | support.f5.com | Third Party Advisory |
| kvm: fix kvm_ioctl_create_device() reference counting (CVE-2019-6974) · torvalds/linux@cfa3938 · GitHub | MISC | github.com | Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.21 | MISC | cdn.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.