Medium severity · published Jan 7, 2019
CVE-2019-5489
The mincore() implementation in mm/mincore.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.13 allowed local attackers to observe page cache access patterns of other processes on the same…
5.5
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The mincore() implementation in mm/mincore.c in the Linux kernel through 4.19.13 allowed local attackers to observe page cache access patterns of other processes on the same system, potentially allowing sniffing of secret information. (Fixing this affects the output of the fincore program.) Limited remote exploitation may be possible, as demonstrated by latency differences in accessing public files from an Apache HTTP Server.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 56% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 4.19.13 · source: NVD
AI
Active IQ Performance Analytics Services · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
ES
Element Software Management Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5489
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5489
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=574823bfab82d9d8fa47f422778043fbb4b4f50e
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00071.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00039.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00048.html
www.huawei.com
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200115-01-pagecache-en
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106478
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