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CVE-2019-5489 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=574823bfab82d9d8fa47f422778043fbb4b4f50e Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00071.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00039.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00048.html
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200115-01-pagecache-en
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106478 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2473
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2808
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2809
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2837
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4056
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4057
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4159
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4164
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4255
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204
https://arxiv.org/abs/1901.01161 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120843 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/574823bfab82d9d8fa47f422778043fbb4b4f50e Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00010.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190307-0001/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/01/05/boffins_beat_page_cache/ Technical Description  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-5489
NVD Published Date:
01/07/2019
NVD Last Modified:
08/24/2020
Source:
MITRE