Description
An issue was discovered in get_vdev_port_node_info in arch/sparc/kernel/mdesc.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup_const of node_info->vdev_port.name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108549Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/sparc.git/commit/?id=80caf43549e7e41a695c6d1e11066286538b336fPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg2014901.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108549Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/sparc.git/commit/?id=80caf43549e7e41a695c6d1e11066286538b336fPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190710-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K60924046?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg2014901.html
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 3, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified