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CVE-2019-19602

kernel: cached use of fpu_fpregs_owner_ctx in arch/x86/include/asm/fpu/internal.h can lead to DoS

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.1

CVSS 3.1

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Published · November 26, 2019

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. When compiled with GCC 9, a vector register corruption occurs on return from a signal handler where the top page of the signal stack had not yet been paged in which can allow a local attacker with special user privilege (or root) to leak kernel internal information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

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

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

CWE-672 · Operation on a Resource after Expiration or Release