In the Linux kernel before 4.20.14, expand_downwards in mm/mmap.c lacks a check for the mmap minimum address, which makes it easier for attackers to exploit kernel NULL pointer dereferences on non-SMAP platforms. This is related to a capability check for the wrong task.
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Published : 2019-03-05 22:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 04:51
NVD link : CVE-2019-9213
Mitre link : CVE-2019-9213
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-9213
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
redhat
- enterprise_linux
opensuse
- leap
debian
- debian_linux
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference