Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-16921 (CCN-168244)

Assigned:2018-03-19
Published:2018-03-19
Updated:2019-09-27
Summary:In the Linux kernel before 4.17, hns_roce_alloc_ucontext in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_main.c does not initialize the resp data structure, which might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory, aka CID-df7e40425813.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
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): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-665
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-16921

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-cve201916921-info-disc(168244)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=df7e40425813c50cd252e6f5e348a81ef1acae56

Source: CCN
Type: Linux Kernel GIT Repository
RDMA/hns: Fix init resp when alloc ucontext

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/df7e40425813c50cd252e6f5e348a81ef1acae56

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2019-16921

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 4.17)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:accelatech:bizsearch:3.2:-:~~~linux_kernel~~:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.15:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2019169210000000
    V
    CVE-2019-16921 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2019-09-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2019169210000000
    V
    CVE-2019-16921 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-09-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2019169210000000
    V
    CVE-2019-16921 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2019-09-27
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    linux kernel 2.6.0
    linux linux kernel 3.3
    linux linux kernel 3.4
    accelatech bizsearch 3.2 -
    linux linux kernel 3.1
    linux linux kernel 3
    linux linux kernel 3.5
    linux linux kernel 3.7
    linux linux kernel 3.8
    linux linux kernel 3.6
    linux linux kernel 3.9.0
    linux linux kernel 3.10
    linux linux kernel 3.11
    linux linux kernel 3.12
    linux linux kernel 3.13
    linux linux kernel 3.14 -
    linux linux kernel 3.15
    linux linux kernel 3.16.0
    linux linux kernel 3.17
    linux linux kernel 4.2
    linux linux kernel 4.3
    linux linux kernel 4.5
    linux linux kernel 4.6
    linux linux kernel 4.1.0
    linux linux kernel 4.7.0
    linux linux kernel 4.9
    linux linux kernel 4.10
    linux linux kernel 4.8.0
    linux linux kernel 4.11
    linux linux kernel 3.18
    linux linux kernel 4.12
    linux linux kernel 4.13.0
    linux linux kernel 4.15
    linux linux kernel 4.14
    linux linux kernel 4.16
    linux linux kernel 4.0