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CVE-2019-12614 json

An issue was discovered in dlpar_parse_cc_property in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6.

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-4208

cvss
4.1
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.6%
EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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).

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.3.7-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12614

  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-159.187
  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-58.64
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-25.26~18.04.1
  • linux-gke-4.15 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1040.42
  • linux-oem-osp1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-1018.20
  • linux-aws Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-1054.58
  • linux-fips Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1017.22

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12614

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:2104RHSA-2020:4431RHSA-2020:4060

  • kernel-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.3.1
  • kernel-syms-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.3.1
  • kernel-rt_debug SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.3.1
  • kernel-source-rt SLE Real Time 12 SP4 4.12.14-8.3.1
  • kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:2450-1SUSE-SU-2019:2430-1SUSE-SU-2019:2069-1SUSE-SU-2019:14127-1SUSE-SU-2019:1870-1SUSE-SU-2019:1855-1

  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.0 4.12.14-lp150.12.67.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:1757-1openSUSE-SU-2019:1716-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-12614 updated cvss 4.1

kernel: null pointer dereference in dlpar_parse_cc_property in arch/powerrc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c causing denial of service

  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-240.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel 4.18.0-240.el8, bpftool 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-core 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-240.el8, python3-perf 4.18.0-240.el8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4431
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2104
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, +7 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-trace-kvm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 kernel-rt, kernel-rt-kvm, kernel-rt-core, kernel-rt-modules, kernel-rt-debug-kvm, kernel-rt-debug-core, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmware
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 4.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.7 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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