What is CVE-2019-12614?

CVE-2019-12614 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2019-12614 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12614?

CVE-2019-12614 has a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-12614?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-12614 patch availability.

Is CVE-2019-12614 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12614 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2019-12614

Medium

An issue was discovered in dlpar_parse_cc_property in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup of prop->name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-06-03

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

4.1

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2019-12614 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

18 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux.git/commit/?id=efa9ace68e487ddd29c2b4d6dd23242158f1f607

Patch Vendor Advisory
Lkml
https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/6/3/526

Patch Vendor Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00014.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.html

Third Party Advisory
Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-12614

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-06-03

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12614?

CVE-2019-12614 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2019-12614 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12614?

CVE-2019-12614 has a CVSS score of 4.1 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-12614?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-12614 patch availability.
Is CVE-2019-12614 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2019-12614 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.