CVE-2019-11810 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel's megaraid_sas driver allows local attackers to cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-11810?

CVE-2019-11810 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 7 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.7. A NULL pointer dereference can occur when megasas_create_frame_pool() fails in megasas_alloc_cmds() in drivers/scsi/megaraid/megaraid_sas_base.c. This causes a Denial of Service, related to a use-after-free.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11810?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11810?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2019-11810 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11810 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-11810, GHSA-v8xr-mc49-hfww, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11810.

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