CVE-2019-9162

kernel: out-of-bounds read/write in et/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_snmp_basic_main.c in the SNMP NAT module

Published Feb 25, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.12, net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_snmp_basic_main.c in the SNMP NAT module has insufficient ASN.1 length checks (aka an array index error), making out-of-bounds read and write operations possible, leading to an OOPS or local privilege escalation. This affects snmp_version and snmp_helper.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-18540 In the Linux kernel before 4.20.12, net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_snmp_basic_main.c in the SNMP NAT module has insufficient ASN.1 length checks (aka an array index error), making out-of-bounds read and write operations possible, leading to an OOPS or local privilege escalation. This affects snmp_version and snmp_helper.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3930-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3930-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 9:38 PM
Reserved
Feb 25, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 25, 2019, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:43 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Feb 11, 2019, 12:00 AM