Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-10140 (CCN-165372)

Assigned:2019-08-15
Published:2019-08-15
Updated:2023-02-12
Summary:A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel's, versions up to 3.10, implementation of overlayfs. An attacker with local access can create a denial of service situation via NULL pointer dereference in ovl_posix_acl_create function in fs/overlayfs/dir.c. This can allow attackers with ability to create directories on overlayfs to crash the kernel creating a denial of service (DOS).
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
4.9 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.9 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-10140

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 1072398 (Spectrum Protect Plus)
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities affect IBM Spectrum Protect Plus CVE-2019-10140, CVE-2019-11477, CVE-2019-11478, CVE-2019-11479, CVE-2019-13233, CVE-2019-13272, CVE-2019-14283, CVE-2019-14284, CVE-2019-15090, CVE-2019-15807, CVE-2019-15925

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
secalert@redhat.com

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve201910140-dos(165372)

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Thu, 15 Aug 2019 13:37:57 +1000
CVE-2019-10140 - linux kernel - system panic in overlayfs directory creation

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Type: UNKNOWN
secalert@redhat.com

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel Web site
The Linux Kernel Archives

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::client:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::server:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_extras_rt:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:spectrum_protect_plus:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20192043
    P
    RHSA-2019:2043: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Important)
    2019-08-07
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20192029
    P
    RHSA-2019:2029: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
    2019-08-06
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 3.10
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.0
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.1
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.2
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.3
    ibm spectrum protect plus 10.1.4