An issue was discovered in dlpar_parse_cc_property in arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/dlpar.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.6. There is an unchecked kstrdup of prop->name, which might allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash).
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux / linux_kernel | - | 5.1.6.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 7.0 | 7.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 16.04 | 16.04.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 18.04 | 18.04.x |
| opensuse / leap | 15.0 | 15.0.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 19.04 | 19.04.x |
| fedoraproject / fedora | 29 | 29.x |
| fedoraproject / fedora | 30 | 30.x |
| canonical / ubuntu_linux | 14.04 | 14.04.x |
| redhat / enterprise_linux | 8.0 | 8.0.x |
| opensuse / leap | 15.1 | 15.1.x |