CVE-2019-14283

CVE Details

Release Date:

2019-07-26

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.

See more information about CVE-2019-14283 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.8	Base Metrics:	AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Physical	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4812	2019-10-03
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.39.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2019-4810	2019-10-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4808	2019-10-01
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4810	2019-10-02
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4812	2019-10-03
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.39.1.el7uek)	ELSA-2019-4810	2019-10-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2020-1016	2020-04-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4808	2019-10-01
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4810	2019-10-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2019-4820	2019-10-11
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2019-0046	2019-10-02

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