VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-10125
A file may be released by aio_poll_wake() if an expected event is triggered immediately (e.g., by the close of a pair of pipes) after the return of vfs_poll(), and this will cause a use-after-free.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 5.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue was discovered in aio_poll() in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel through 5.0.4. A file may be released by aio_poll_wake() if an expected event is triggered immediately (e.g., by the close of a pair of pipes) after the return of vfs_poll(), and this will cause a use-after-free.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.26% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/hci management node · netapp/snapprotect · netapp/solidfire · netapp/cn1610 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107655Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10828359/Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190411-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K29215970Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107655Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10828359/Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190411-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K29215970Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.