Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Subsystem for Linux integer overflow
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Summary
A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Subsystem for Linux. The manipulation leads to integer overflow. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-0692. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Subsystem for Linux. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The bug was discovered 03/12/2019. The weakness was published 03/12/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2019-0692 since 11/26/2018. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in Windows Subsystem for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.
The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 91510 (Microsoft Windows Security Update March 2019).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
Similar entries are available at VDB-131629, VDB-131630, VDB-131631 and VDB-131637. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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Exploiting
Class: Integer overflowCWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Timeline
11/26/2018 🔍03/12/2019 🔍
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03/13/2019 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-0692 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-0692
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-131645
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entry
Created: 03/13/2019 15:00Updated: 08/01/2023 07:47
Changes: 03/13/2019 15:00 (72), 05/15/2020 20:36 (3), 08/01/2023 07:47 (4)
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