Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-20795 (CCN-181917)

Assigned:2020-05-09
Published:2020-05-09
Updated:2020-09-10
Summary:iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c.
Note: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.4 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
3.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): High
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)
5.4 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: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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
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-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-20795

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla – Bug 1171452
CVE-2019-20795: iproute2: use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1171452

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
iproute2-cve201920795-dos(181917)

Source: CCN
Type: iproute2 GIT Repository
ipnetns: use-after-free problem in get_netnsid_from_name func

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2.git/commit/?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10

Source: GENTOO
Type: Third Party Advisory
GLSA-202008-06

Source: UBUNTU
Type: Third Party Advisory
USN-4357-1

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.1.0)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2:4.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2:4.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2:4.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2:4.18.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2:4.19.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2:4.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:iproute2_project:iproute2:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26149
    P
    Security update for iproute2 (Moderate)
    2021-10-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:34565
    P
    Security update for iproute2 (Moderate)
    2021-10-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:60388
    P
    Security update for iproute2 (Moderate)
    2021-10-18
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:5136
    P
    Security update for iproute2 (Moderate)
    2021-10-18
    BACK
    iproute2_project iproute2 *
    canonical ubuntu linux 18.04
    iproute2_project iproute2 4.15.0
    iproute2_project iproute2 4.16.0
    iproute2_project iproute2 4.17.0
    iproute2_project iproute2 4.18.0
    iproute2_project iproute2 4.19.0
    iproute2_project iproute2 4.20.0
    iproute2_project iproute2 5.0.0