CVE-2019-18198

kernel: reference count usage error in fib6_rule_suppress function in net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c

Published Oct 18, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, a reference count usage error in the fib6_rule_suppress() function in the fib6 suppression feature of net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c, when handling the FIB_LOOKUP_NOREF flag, can be exploited by a local attacker to corrupt memory, aka CID-ca7a03c41753.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8000 In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, a reference count usage error in the fib6_rule_suppress() function in the fib6 suppression feature of net/ipv6/fib6_rules.c, when handling the FIB_LOOKUP_NOREF flag, can be exploited by a local attacker to corrupt memory, aka CID-ca7a03c41753.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4161-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 1:47 AM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 18, 2019, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:24 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 24, 2019, 12:00 AM