The block subsystem in the Linux kernel before 5.2 has a use-after-free that can lead to arbitrary code execution in the kernel context and privilege escalation, aka CID-c3e2219216c9. This is related to blk_mq_free_rqs and blk_cleanup_queue.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | LOW |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Availability Impact | HIGH |
Base Score | 7.8 |
Base Severity | HIGH |
Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
Integrity Impact | HIGH |
Privileges Required | LOW |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | NONE |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Exploitability Score | 1.8 |
Impact Score | 5.9 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Primary |