vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2019-9213
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Mar 5, 2019 | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 2, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Mar 5, 2019
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Jul 2, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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