PT-2019-4657 · Linux+5 · Linux Kernel+5
Ran Menscher
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Published
2019-01-11
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Updated
2022-04-22
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CVE-2019-3459
CVSS v3.1
6.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.1-rc1
Description
A heap address information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel, related to the function L2CAP GET CONF OPT. This issue is associated with a buffer overflow in the heap, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to access confidential data.
Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.1-rc1, update to version 5.1-rc1 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the L2CAP GET CONF OPT function until a patch is available.
Exploit
Fix
Information Disclosure
Out of bounds Read
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Centos
Linux Kernel
Red Hat
Suse
Ubuntu