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Ubuntu: USN-3979-1 (CVE-2019-1999): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: USN-3979-1 (CVE-2019-1999): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
02/28/2019
Created
05/17/2019
Added
05/15/2019
Modified
09/12/2020

Description

In binder_alloc_free_page of binder_alloc.c, there is a possible double free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-120025196.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-1006-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-1006-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-1006-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-1006-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-1008-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-15-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-15-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-0-0-15-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-aws
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-azure
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gcp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-gke
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-kvm
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-virtual

References

  • USN-3977-1
  • USN-3977-2
  • USN-3977-3
  • USN-3978-1
  • USN-3979-1
  • USN-3980-1
  • USN-3980-2
  • USN-3981-1
  • USN-3981-2
  • USN-3982-1
  • USN-3982-2
  • USN-3983-1
  • USN-3983-2
  • USN-3984-1
  • USN-3985-1
  • USN-3985-2
  • USN-4076-1
  • USN-4095-1
  • CVE-2019-1999
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