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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2019-07-26T12:24:47

Updated: 2024-08-05T00:12:42.906Z

Reserved: 2019-07-26T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2019-14283

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-07-26T13:15:13.050

Modified: 2019-08-11T23:15:12.780

Link: CVE-2019-14283

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-07-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-14283 - Bugzilla