CVE-2019-9213 is a Linux kernel vulnerability (before version 4.20.14) affecting Canonical, Debian, Linux, OpenSUSE, and Red Hat distributions, where a missing check in memory management makes it easier to exploit kernel NULL pointer dereferences. With a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), it allows a local attacker with low privileges to cause a denial of service (system crash) with low attack complexity. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code, including a Metasploit module, is publicly available, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.9, < 4.9.162CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.14, < 4.14.105CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.19, < 4.19.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.20, < 4.20.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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