CVE-2019-10140 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-10140 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 15/08/2019 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: redhat | Vendor: OpenSource | Product: kernel:
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-10140 Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel\'s, versions up to 3.10, implementation of overlayfs. An attacker with local access can create a denial of service situation via NULL pointer dereference in ovl_posix_acl_create function in fs/overlayfs/dir.c. This can allow attackers with ability to create directories on overlayfs to crash the kernel creating a denial of service (DOS).

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-476
CWE Name: CWE-476
Source: OpenSource

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).