VDB-145378 · CVE-2019-1416 · GCVE-0-2019-1416

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 Subsystem for Linux race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019. This affects an unknown part of the component Subsystem for Linux. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2019-1416. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2019 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Subsystem for Linux. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux, aka 'Windows Subsystem for Linux Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

The weakness was presented 11/12/2019 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-1416. Local access is required to approach this attack. A single authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Windows Subsystem for Linux. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code with elevated permissions.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-145382, VDB-145381, VDB-145380 and VDB-145379 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

11/26/2018 🔍
11/12/2019 +351 days 🔍
11/12/2019 +0 days 🔍
11/13/2019 +1 days 🔍
02/11/2024 +1551 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-1416 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-1416
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145378
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/13/2019 08:26
Updated: 02/11/2024 16:04
Changes: 11/13/2019 08:26 (54), 11/13/2019 08:31 (17), 02/11/2024 16:04 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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