NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:3.10.0-1062.el7
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed15 Aug 2019
Introduced: 15 Aug 2019
CVE-2019-10140 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:7 kernel-headers to version 0:3.10.0-1062.el7 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-headers package and not the kernel-headers package as distributed by Centos.
See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel's, versions up to 3.10, implementation of overlayfs. An attacker with local access can create a denial of service situation via NULL pointer dereference in ovl_posix_acl_create function in fs/overlayfs/dir.c. This can allow attackers with ability to create directories on overlayfs to crash the kernel creating a denial of service (DOS).