In the Linux kernel before 5.2.3, set_geometry in drivers/block/floppy.c does not validate the sect and head fields, as demonstrated by an integer overflow and out-of-bounds read. It can be triggered by an unprivileged local user when a floppy disk has been inserted. NOTE: QEMU creates the floppy device by default.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00055.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00056.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154408/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0055-1.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/da99466ac243f15fbba65bd261bfc75ffa1532b6
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00016.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/26
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4114-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4116-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
Source: MITRE
Published: 2019-07-26
Updated: 2019-08-11
Type: CWE-125
Base Score: 4.6
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Impact Score: 6.4
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Impact Score: 5.9
Exploitability Score: 0.9
Severity: MEDIUM