Security Advisory

CVE-2019-9213

5.5
MEDIUM

Vulnerability 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.
Published Date March 5, 2019
Official Source NIST NVD Advisory