CVE-2019-11486 Race condition in n/a

High 7.0 Published Updated

Race conditions in the Linux kernel R3964 line discipline driver allow local attackers to cause denial of service or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-11486?

CVE-2019-11486 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 23 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Siemens R3964 line discipline driver in drivers/tty/n_r3964.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8 has multiple race conditions.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11486?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel, Netapp Active Iq, Netapp Hci Management Node, Netapp Snapprotect, Netapp Solidfire and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11486?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2019-11486 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11486 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11486, GHSA-fq7v-x63h-q5h9, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11486.

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