CVE-2019-3896
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: June 18, 2019 at 11:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:35 AM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux Server
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
A double-free can happen in idr_remove_all() in lib/idr.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 branch. An unprivileged local attacker can use this flaw for a privilege escalation or for a system crash and a denial of service (DoS).
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (4)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108814x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3896x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/CVSS
7HIGHredhat
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416CWE-415
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