vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2019-15666: CVE-2019-15666 kernel: out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Aug 27, 2019 | Mar 27, 2020 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Aug 27, 2019
Added
Mar 27, 2020
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
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