VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-14283
In the Linux kernel before 5.2.3, set_geometry in drivers/block/floppy.c does not validate the sect and head fields, as demonstrated by an integer overflow and out-of-bounds read.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 0.73%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.73%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.2.3, set_geometry in drivers/block/floppy.c does not validate the sect and head fields, as demonstrated by an integer overflow and out-of-bounds read. It can be triggered by an unprivileged local user when a floppy disk has been inserted. NOTE: QEMU creates the floppy device by default.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.73% probability · 52th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125, CWE-190
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00055.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00056.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154059/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154408/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0055-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da99466ac243f15fbba65bd261bfc75ffa1532b6Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da99466ac243f15fbba65bd261bfc75ffa1532b6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00016.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/26
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4114-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4116-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00055.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00056.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154059/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154408/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0055-1.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=da99466ac243f15fbba65bd261bfc75ffa1532b6Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da99466ac243f15fbba65bd261bfc75ffa1532b6Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00016.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.