CVE-2019-6974
8.1
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 16.5%
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.8, kvm_ioctl_create_device in virt/kvm/kvm_main.c mishandles reference counting because of a race condition, leading to a use-after-free.
How to fix CVE-2019-6974
To remediate CVE-2019-6974, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.19.20-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-6974 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 16.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.19.20-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |