What is CVE-2019-12881?

CVE-2019-12881 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476). CVE-2019-12881 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12881?

CVE-2019-12881 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-12881?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-12881. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-12881 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-12881 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-2019-12881

High

i915_gem_userptr_get_pages in drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_gem_userptr.c in the Linux kernel 4.15.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and BUG) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted ioctl calls to /dev/dri/card0.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-06-18

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2019-12881 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

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-12881 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108873

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
GitHub
https://gist.github.com/oxagast/472866fb2c3d439e10499d7141d0a520

Exploit Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/

Third Party Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-12881

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-06-18

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12881?

CVE-2019-12881 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . CVE-2019-12881 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-12881?

CVE-2019-12881 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-12881?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-12881. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-12881 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-12881 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (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. View CWE-476 on MITRE CWE →