CVE-2019-9162
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.09% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · netapp/hci management node · netapp/snapprotect · netapp/solidfire · canonical/ubuntu linux · netapp/cn1610 firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4c07b4d6fa1f11880eab8e076d3d060ef3f55fcMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107159Broken Link
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1776Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.25Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.12Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4c07b4d6fa1f11880eab8e076d3d060ef3f55fcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31864522Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46477/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c4c07b4d6fa1f11880eab8e076d3d060ef3f55fcMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107159Broken Link
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1776Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.25Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.12Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c4c07b4d6fa1f11880eab8e076d3d060ef3f55fcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K31864522Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46477/Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.