kernel: use-after-free and OOPS in drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
Published Feb 22, 2019
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.88%
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.5, attackers can trigger a drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c use-after-free and OOPS by arranging for certain simultaneous execution of the code, as demonstrated by a "service ipmievd restart" loop.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≥ 4.18 · < 4.19.18
- ≥ 4.20 · < 4.20.5
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
Configuration 2
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
Configuration 3
- n/a
Configuration 4
- 18.04
- 18.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-0:4.18.0-80.1.2.el8_0
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1167
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel-rt
Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-0:4.18.0-80.1.2.el8_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1167 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel-rt | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.88% (0.04881) | 91.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.88% (0.04881) | 90.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7.13% (0.07134) | 91.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.68% (0.05677) | 89.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.27% (0.07270) | 85.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.68% (0.05677) | 89.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00984) | 84.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01155) | 85.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01294) | 85.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00882) | 80.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.94% (0.02945) | 83.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.94% (0.02945) | 81.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 27.92% (0.27924) | 95.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 13.06% (0.13061) | 88.99th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 13.06% (0.13061) | 88.86th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 3.24% (0.03240) | 81.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.24% (0.03240) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (12)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=77f8269606bf95fcb232ee86f6da80886f1dfae8 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00037.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107145 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-9003 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1681007 Issue Tracking
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.5 x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77f8269606bf95fcb232ee86f6da80886f1dfae8 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9003
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190327-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-9003
Change history (0)
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