CVE-2019-17054
kernel: privilege escalation in atalk_create in net/appletalk/ddp.c in the AF_APPLETALK network module
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · September 20, 2019
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
atalk_create in net/appletalk/ddp.c in the AF_APPLETALK network module in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2 does not enforce CAP_NET_RAW, which means that unprivileged users can create a raw socket, aka CID-6cc03e8aa36c.
Statement
There was no shipped kernel version were seen affected with this problem. These files are not built in our source code.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CWE-250 · Execution with Unnecessary Privileges