CVE-2019-5108
Publication date 23 December 2019
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
An exploitable denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel prior to mainline 5.3. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by triggering AP to send IAPP location updates for stations before the required authentication process has completed. This could lead to different denial-of-service scenarios, either by causing CAM table attacks, or by leading to traffic flapping if faking already existing clients in other nearby APs of the same wireless infrastructure. An attacker can forge Authentication and Association Request packets to trigger this vulnerability.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Mitchell Frank discovered that the Wi-Fi implementation in the Linux kernel when used as an access point would send IAPP location updates for stations before client authentication had completed. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-88.88
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-174.204
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14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored | |
linux-aws | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1060.62
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1102.113
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-1062.66
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linux-aws-5.0 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.0.0-1025.28
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws-hwe | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1060.62~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-azure | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.0.0-1032.34
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1071.76
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.15.0-1071.76~14.04.1
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linux-azure-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-azure-edge | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.0.0-1031.32
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1055.59
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp-edge | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke-4.15 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1052.55
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke-5.0 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.0.0-1030.31
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.3.0-26.28~18.04.1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-kvm | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1053.53
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1066.73
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-174.204~14.04.1
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linux-oem | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1073.83
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16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oem-5.6 | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oem-osp1 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.0.0-1039.44
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oracle | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1033.36
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oracle-5.0 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.0.0-1011.16
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|
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oracle-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1055.59
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1129.138
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2-5.3 | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1072.79
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1133.141
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
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Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Adjacent |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
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