CVE-2019-12614: canonical ubuntu_linux NULL Pointer Dereference
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12614 is a medium (CVSS 4.7) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 21 · Related 18Timeline
- 03-06-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in dlpar_parse_cc_property in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup of prop->name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
51%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.65% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu18 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-159.187 | < 4.15.0-58.64
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1054.58
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.3.7-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29 | 30
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 5.1.6
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
Redhat1 product
- enterprise_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
7 vendors · 24 products
References
25 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00014.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00025.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
Show all 25 references
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154245/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0054-1.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
