Linux Kernel CVE-2019-6974 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	107127
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2019-6974
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Feb 15 2019 12:00AM
Updated:	Feb 15 2019 12:00AM
Credit:	The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable:	Linux kernel 4.20.6 Linux kernel 4.19.23 Linux kernel 4.19.19 Linux kernel 4.19.13 Linux kernel 4.19.6 Linux kernel 4.19.3 Linux kernel 4.19.2 Linux kernel 4.18.16 Linux kernel 4.18.12 Linux kernel 4.18.11 Linux kernel 4.18.9 Linux kernel 4.18.6 Linux kernel 4.18.5 Linux kernel 4.17.7 Linux kernel 4.17.3 Linux kernel 4.17.2 Linux kernel 4.17.1 Linux kernel 4.16.11 Linux kernel 4.16.9 Linux kernel 4.16.6 Linux kernel 4.16.3 Linux kernel 4.15.14 Linux kernel 4.15.11 Linux kernel 4.15.9 Linux kernel 4.15.4 Linux kernel 4.14.78 Linux kernel 4.14.71 Linux kernel 4.14.67 Linux kernel 4.14.31 Linux kernel 4.14.13 Linux kernel 4.14.11 Linux kernel 4.14.10 Linux kernel 4.14.6 Linux kernel 4.14.5 Linux kernel 4.14.1 Linux kernel 4.13.11 Linux kernel 4.13.10 Linux kernel 4.13.9 Linux kernel 4.13.8 Linux kernel 4.13.7 Linux kernel 4.13.6 Linux kernel 4.13.4 Linux kernel 4.13.3 Linux kernel 4.12.9 Linux kernel 4.12.4 Linux kernel 4.12.3 Linux kernel 4.12.2 Linux kernel 4.11.9 Linux kernel 4.11.5 Linux kernel 4.11.4 Linux kernel 4.11.3 Linux kernel 4.11.2 Linux kernel 4.11.1 Linux kernel 4.11 Linux kernel 4.10.15 Linux kernel 4.10.13 Linux kernel 4.10.12 Linux kernel 4.10.10 Linux kernel 4.10.6 Linux kernel 4.10.4 Linux kernel 4.10 Linux kernel 4.1.47 Linux kernel 4.1.4 Linux kernel 4.1.1 Linux kernel 4.0.6 Linux kernel 3.19.3 Linux kernel 3.18.22 Linux kernel 3.18.17 Linux kernel 3.18.11 Linux kernel 3.18.8 Linux kernel 3.18.7 Linux kernel 3.18.3 Linux kernel 3.18.2 Linux kernel 3.18.1 Linux kernel 3.17.4 Linux kernel 3.17.2 Linux kernel 3.16.58 Linux kernel 3.16.7 Linux kernel 3.16.2 Linux kernel 3.16.1 Linux kernel 3.15.10 Linux kernel 3.15.5 Linux kernel 3.15.2 Linux kernel 3.14.54 Linux kernel 3.14.45 Linux kernel 3.14.37 Linux kernel 3.14.4 Linux kernel 3.14.3 Linux kernel 3.14.2 Linux kernel 3.13.11 Linux kernel 3.13.9 Linux kernel 3.13.3 Linux kernel 3.13.1 Linux kernel 3.12.49 Linux kernel 3.12.48 Linux kernel 3.12.44 Linux kernel 3.12.40 Linux kernel 3.12.21 Linux kernel 3.12.18 Linux kernel 3.12.17 Linux kernel 3.12.16 Linux kernel 3.12.11 Linux kernel 3.12.7 Linux kernel 3.12.4 Linux kernel 3.12.3 Linux kernel 3.12.2 Linux kernel 3.11.3 Linux kernel 3.10.90 Linux kernel 3.10.81 Linux kernel 3.10.73 Linux kernel 3.10.45 Linux kernel 3.10.41 Linux kernel 3.10.38 Linux kernel 3.10.37 Linux kernel 3.10.36 Linux kernel 3.10.30 Linux kernel 3.10.27 Linux kernel 3.10.26 Linux kernel 3.10.23 Linux kernel 3.10.22 Linux kernel 3.10.21 Linux kernel 3.10.14 Linux kernel 3.10.10 Linux kernel 3.10.9 Linux kernel 3.10.7 Linux kernel 3.10 Linux kernel 3.8.9 Linux kernel 3.8.6 Linux kernel 3.8.5 Linux kernel 3.8.4 Linux kernel 3.8.2 Linux kernel 3.8.1 Linux kernel 3.7.10 Linux kernel 3.7.9 Linux kernel 3.7.8 Linux kernel 3.7.7 Linux kernel 3.7.5 Linux kernel 3.7.4 Linux kernel 3.7.3 Linux kernel 3.7.2 Linux kernel 3.7.1 Linux kernel 3.6.11 Linux kernel 3.6.10 Linux kernel 3.6.9 Linux kernel 3.6.8 Linux kernel 3.6.7 Linux kernel 3.6.6 Linux kernel 3.6.5 Linux kernel 3.6.4 Linux kernel 3.6.3 Linux kernel 3.6.2 Linux kernel 3.6.1 Linux kernel 3.5.7 Linux kernel 3.5.6 Linux kernel 3.5.5 Linux kernel 3.5.4 Linux kernel 3.5.3 Linux kernel 3.5.2 Linux kernel 3.5.1 Linux kernel 3.4.88 Linux kernel 3.4.87 Linux kernel 3.4.86 Linux kernel 3.4.80 Linux kernel 3.4.76 Linux kernel 3.4.73 Linux kernel 3.4.72 Linux kernel 3.4.71 Linux kernel 3.4.64 Linux kernel 3.4.58 Linux kernel 3.4.42 Linux kernel 3.4.36 Linux kernel 3.4.32 Linux kernel 3.4.31 Linux kernel 3.4.27 Linux kernel 3.4.26 Linux kernel 3.4.25 Linux kernel 3.4.21 Linux kernel 3.4.20 Linux kernel 3.4.19 Linux kernel 3.4.18 Linux kernel 3.4.17 Linux kernel 3.4.16 Linux kernel 3.4.15 Linux kernel 3.4.14 Linux kernel 3.4.13 Linux kernel 3.4.12 Linux kernel 3.4.11 Linux kernel 3.4.10 Linux kernel 3.4.9 Linux kernel 3.4.8 Linux kernel 3.4.7 Linux kernel 3.4.6 Linux kernel 3.4.5 Linux kernel 3.4.4 Linux kernel 3.4.3 Linux kernel 3.4.2 Linux kernel 3.4.1 Linux kernel 3.3.5 Linux kernel 3.3.4 Linux kernel 3.3.2 Linux kernel 3.2.82 Linux kernel 3.2.72 Linux kernel 3.2.62 Linux kernel 3.2.57 Linux kernel 3.2.56 Linux kernel 3.2.51 Linux kernel 3.2.24 Linux kernel 3.2.23 Linux kernel 3.2.13 Linux kernel 3.2.12 Linux kernel 3.2.9 Linux kernel 3.2.1 Linux kernel 3.1.8 Linux kernel 3.0.98 Linux kernel 3.0.75 Linux kernel 3.0.72 Linux kernel 3.0.69 Linux kernel 3.0.65 Linux kernel 3.0.60 Linux kernel 3.0.59 Linux kernel 3.0.58 Linux kernel 3.0.37 Linux kernel 3.0.34 Linux kernel 3.0.5 Linux kernel 3.0.4 Linux kernel 3.0.2 Linux kernel 3.0.1 Linux kernel 2.6.35 Linux kernel 2.6.34 Linux kernel 2.6.33 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.33 Linux kernel 2.6.32 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.32 Linux kernel 2.6.31 5 Linux kernel 2.6.31 13 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.31 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.31 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.30 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.30 Linux kernel 2.6.29 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.29 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.29 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.28 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.28 Linux kernel 2.6.27 6 Linux kernel 2.6.27 3 Linux kernel 2.6.27 12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .46 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .24 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.27 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.27 Linux kernel 2.6.26 7 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.26 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.26 -rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.26 Linux kernel 2.6.25 19 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.25 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.25 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.24 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.24 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.23 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Linux kernel 2.6.22 rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .17 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .16 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.22 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.22 Linux kernel 2.6.21 4 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.21 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.21 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.20 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.20 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.19 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.18 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .13 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.17 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.17 Linux kernel 2.6.17 Linux kernel 2.6.16 27 Linux kernel 2.6.16 13 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .53 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .52 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .51 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .50 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .49 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .48 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .47 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .46 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .45 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .44 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .43 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .41 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .40 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .39 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .38 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .37 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .36 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .35 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .34 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .33 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .32 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .31 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .30 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .29 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .28 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .27 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .26 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .25 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .24 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .22 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .21 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .20 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .19 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .18 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .17 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .16 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .15 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .14 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.16 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.16 -rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.16 Linux kernel 2.6.16 Linux kernel 2.6.15 rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.15 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.15 Linux kernel 2.6.15 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.14 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.14 Linux kernel 2.6.14 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.13 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.13 Linux kernel 2.6.13 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .22 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.12 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.12 Linux kernel 2.6.12 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .9 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .8 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .7 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .6 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .5 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .4 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .3 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .2 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .12 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .11 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .10 Linux kernel 2.6.11 .1 Linux kernel 2.6.11 Linux kernel 2.6.11 Linux kernel 2.6.10 Linux kernel 2.6.10 Linux kernel 2.6.9 Linux kernel 2.6.9 Linux kernel 2.6.8 Linux kernel 2.6.8 Linux kernel 2.6.7 Linux kernel 2.6.7 Linux kernel 2.6.6 Linux kernel 2.6.6 Linux kernel 2.6.5 Linux kernel 2.6.4 Linux kernel 2.6.4 Linux kernel 2.6.3 Linux kernel 2.6.3 Linux kernel 2.6.2 Linux kernel 2.6.2 Linux kernel 2.6.1 0 Linux kernel 2.6.1 Linux kernel 2.6 .10 Linux kernel 2.6 Linux kernel 4.19 Linux kernel 4.18.1 Linux kernel 4.18 Linux kernel 4.17.4 Linux kernel 4.17.11 Linux kernel 4.17.10 Linux kernel 4.17 Linux kernel 4.16-rc Linux kernel 4.16 Linux kernel 4.15.8 Linux kernel 4.15.7 Linux kernel 4.15.16 Linux kernel 4.15 Linux kernel 4.14.8 Linux kernel 4.14.7 Linux kernel 4.14.4 Linux kernel 4.14.3 Linux kernel 4.14.2 Linux kernel 4.14.15 Linux kernel 4.14.14 Linux kernel 4.14 Linux kernel 4.13.5 Linux kernel 4.13.2 Linux kernel 4.13.1 Linux kernel 4.13 Linux kernel 4.12.10 Linux kernel 4.12.1 Linux kernel 4.12 Linux kernel 4.11.8 Linux kernel 4.11.7 Linux kernel 4.11 Linux kernel 4.10.9 Linux kernel 4.10.8 Linux kernel 4.10.7 Linux kernel 4.10.5 Linux kernel 4.10.3 Linux kernel 4.10.2 Linux kernel 4.10.11 Linux kernel 4.10.1 Linux kernel 4.1.15 Linux kernel 4.1 Linux kernel 4.0.5 Linux kernel 4.0-rc1 Linux kernel 4.0 Linux kernel 3.9 Linux kernel 3.8 Linux kernel 3.7.6 Linux kernel 3.7 Linux kernel 3.6 Linux kernel 3.5 Linux kernel 3.4.93 Linux kernel 3.4.81 Linux kernel 3.4.70 Linux kernel 3.4.67 Linux kernel 3.4.29 Linux kernel 3.4 Linux kernel 3.3 Linux kernel 3.2.81 Linux kernel 3.2.78 Linux kernel 3.2.65 Linux kernel 3.2.64 Linux kernel 3.2.63-2 Linux kernel 3.2.63 Linux kernel 3.2.60 Linux kernel 3.2.55 Linux kernel 3.2.54 Linux kernel 3.2.53 Linux kernel 3.2.52 Linux kernel 3.2.50 Linux kernel 3.2.44 Linux kernel 3.2.42 Linux kernel 3.2.38 Linux kernel 3.2.2 Linux kernel 3.2 Linux kernel 3.19.2 Linux kernel 3.19-rc7 Linux kernel 3.19-rc2 Linux kernel 3.19-rc Linux kernel 3.19 Linux kernel 3.18.9 Linux kernel 3.18 Linux kernel 3.17.6 Linux kernel 3.17-rc3 Linux kernel 3.17 Linux kernel 3.16.6 Linux kernel 3.16.36 Linux kernel 3.16.0-28 Linux kernel 3.16 Linux kernel 3.15.6-200.fc20 Linux kernel 3.15-rc3 Linux kernel 3.15-rc2 Linux kernel 3.15-rc1 Linux kernel 3.15 Linux kernel 3.14.79 Linux kernel 3.14.73 Linux kernel 3.14.7 Linux kernel 3.14.5 Linux kernel 3.14-rc7 Linux kernel 3.14-rc4 Linux kernel 3.14-rc3 Linux kernel 3.14-rc2 Linux kernel 3.14-rc1 Linux kernel 3.14-4 Linux kernel 3.14-1 Linux kernel 3.14 Linux kernel 3.13.7 Linux kernel 3.13.6 Linux kernel 3.13.5 Linux kernel 3.13.4 Linux kernel 3.13.0 Linux kernel 3.13-rc1 Linux kernel 3.13 Linux kernel 3.12.22 Linux kernel 3.12.15 Linux kernel 3.12.14 Linux kernel 3.12.12 Linux kernel 3.12.1 Linux kernel 3.12 Linux kernel 3.11.9 Linux kernel 3.11.6 Linux kernel 3.11-rc7 Linux kernel 3.11-rc4 Linux kernel 3.11-rc1 Linux kernel 3.11 Linux kernel 3.10.5 Linux kernel 3.10.43 Linux kernel 3.10.31 Linux kernel 3.10.20 Linux kernel 3.10.17 Linux kernel 3.10-rc5 Linux kernel 3.10 Linux kernel 3.1-rc1 Linux kernel 3.1 Linux kernel 3.0.66 Linux kernel 3.0.62 Linux kernel 3.0.18 Linux kernel 3.0-rc1 Linux kernel 3.0 Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 Linux kernel 2.6.37.2 Linux kernel 2.6.34.3 Linux kernel 2.6.34.2 Linux kernel 2.6.34.1 Linux kernel 2.6.34-rc6 Linux kernel 2.6.33.7 Linux kernel 2.6.32.8 Linux kernel 2.6.32.7 Linux kernel 2.6.32.6 Linux kernel 2.6.32.5 Linux kernel 2.6.32.4 Linux kernel 2.6.32.3 Linux kernel 2.6.32.22 Linux kernel 2.6.32.2 Linux kernel 2.6.32.18 Linux kernel 2.6.32.17 Linux kernel 2.6.32.16 Linux kernel 2.6.32.15 Linux kernel 2.6.32.14 Linux kernel 2.6.32.13 Linux kernel 2.6.32.12 Linux kernel 2.6.32.11 Linux kernel 2.6.32.10 Linux kernel 2.6.32.1 Linux kernel 2.6.31.6 Linux kernel 2.6.31.4 Linux kernel 2.6.31.1 Linux kernel 2.6.30.5 Linux kernel 2.6.30.4 Linux kernel 2.6.30.3 Linux kernel 2.6.28.4 Linux kernel 2.6.28.10 Linux kernel 2.6.27.54 Linux kernel 2.6.27.51 Linux kernel 2.6.27.49 Linux kernel 2.6.27.26 Linux kernel 2.6.26.1 Linux kernel 2.6.25.4 Linux kernel 2.6.25.3 Linux kernel 2.6.25.2 Linux kernel 2.6.25.1 Linux kernel 2.6.25-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.24.6 Linux kernel 2.6.24.4 Linux kernel 2.6.24.3 Linux kernel 2.6.23.14 Linux kernel 2.6.23.10 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23.1 Linux kernel 2.6.23 Rc2 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc7 Linux kernel 2.6.22-rc1 Linux kernel 2.6.20.3 Linux kernel 2.6.20.2 Linux kernel 2.6.20.13 Linux kernel 2.6.20.11 Linux kernel 2.6.20-2 Linux kernel 2.6.18.1 Linux kernel 2.6.18-53 Linux kernel 2.6.18 Linux kernel 2.6.16.9 Linux kernel 2.6.16.7 Linux kernel 2.6.16.19 Linux kernel 2.6.16.13 Linux kernel 2.6.16.12 Linux kernel 2.6.16.11 Linux kernel 2.6.15.5 Linux kernel 2.6.15.4 Linux kernel 2.6.15.11 Linux kernel 2.6.15-27.48 Linux kernel 2.6.14.3 Linux kernel 2.6.14.2 Linux kernel 2.6.14.1 Linux kernel 2.6.13.4 Linux kernel 2.6.13.3 Linux kernel 2.6.13.2 Linux kernel 2.6.13.1 Linux kernel 2.6.12.6 Linux kernel 2.6.12.5 Linux kernel 2.6.12.4 Linux kernel 2.6.12.3 Linux kernel 2.6.12.2 Linux kernel 2.6.12.1 Linux kernel 2.6.11.8 Linux kernel 2.6.11.7 Linux kernel 2.6.11.6 Linux kernel 2.6.11.5 Linux kernel 2.6.11.4 Linux kernel 2.6.11.12 Linux kernel 2.6.11.11 Linux kernel 2.6.0
Not Vulnerable:	Linux kernel 4.20.8

Linux Kernel CVE-2019-6974 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Linux kernel is prone to a security bypass vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass security restrictions to perform unauthorized actions; this may aid in launching further attacks.

Versions prior to Linux kernel 4.20.8 are vulnerable.

Linux Kernel CVE-2019-6974 Security Bypass Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Linux Kernel CVE-2019-6974 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

Linux Kernel CVE-2019-6974 Security Bypass Vulnerability

References:

• Code link Issue 1765: Linux: kvm_ioctl_create_device() installs fd before takin (chromium.org)
  
• kvm: fix kvm_ioctl_create_device() reference counting (CVE-2019-6974) (torvalds)
  
• Linux - 'kvm_ioctl_create_device()' NULL Pointer Dereference (EXPLOIT-DB)
  
• ChangeLog-4.14.99 (kernel.org)
  
• ChangeLog-4.19.21 (kernel.org)
  
• ChangeLog-4.20.8 (kernel.org)
  
• ChangeLog-4.9.156 (kernel.org)
  
• Linux kernel Homepage (kernel.org)
  
• kvm: fix kvm_ioctl_create_device() reference counting (CVE-2019-6974) (kernel.org)
  
• Oracle Linux Bulletin - April 2019 (Oracle)