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CVE-2019-16229

Published: 11 September 2019

** DISPUTED ** drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdkfd/kfd_interrupt.c in the Linux kernel 5.2.14 does not check the alloc_workqueue return value, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. NOTE: The security community disputes this issues as not being serious enough to be deserving a CVE id.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that the HSA Linux kernel driver for AMD GPU devices did not properly check for errors in certain situations, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service.

Notes

AuthorNote
tyhicks
As of 2019-09-27, there is no upstream fix available

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.1

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1060.62)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1011.12)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
trusty Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
linux-aws-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1025.28)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-aws-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1016.17~18.04.1)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-azure-4.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1082.92)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
linux-gcp-4.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1071.81)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-88.88)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-40.32)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-18.22)
trusty Not vulnerable
(3.11.0-12.19)
upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-16.19)
Patches:
Introduced by

48e876a20e79566f1736413d4f42dc66f3ab2f16

Fixed by 81de29d842ccb776c0f77aa3e2b11b07fff0c0e2
linux-aws-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1060.62~16.04.1)
linux-azure
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1032.34)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1013.14)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1006.6)
trusty
Released (4.15.0-1071.76~14.04.1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1071.76)
linux-azure-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-azure-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gcp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1031.32)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1012.13)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1055.59)
linux-gcp-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gcp-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-4.15
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1052.55)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1030.31)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-gke-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1)
linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
linux-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1053.53)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1010.11)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1004.4)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1004.9)
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oem
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1073.83)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
linux-oem-5.6
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Not vulnerable
(5.6.0-1007.7)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oem-osp1
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1039.44)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oracle
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1033.36)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1009.10)
focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial
Released (4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1)
linux-oracle-5.0
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.0.0-1011.16)
disco Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-oracle-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.1)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-raspi
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1007.7)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1055.59)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan
Released (5.3.0-1018.20)
focal Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1013.19)
linux-raspi2-5.3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-riscv
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Does not exist

eoan Does not exist

focal Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-24.28)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Does not exist

linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (4.15.0-1072.79)
disco Ignored
(end of life)
eoan Does not exist

focal Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (5.5~rc1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1013.15)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.1
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H