CVE-2019-12817

kernel: ppc: unrelated processes being able to read/write to each other's virtual memory

Published Jun 25, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context_book3s64.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.15 for powerpc has a bug where unrelated processes may be able to read/write to one another's virtual memory under certain conditions via an mmap above 512 TB. Only a subset of powerpc systems are affected.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4495-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-4398 arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context_book3s64.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.15 for powerpc has a bug where unrelated processes may be able to read/write to one another's virtual memory under certain conditions via an mmap above 512 TB. Only a subset of powerpc systems are affected.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4031-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
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