Path Traversal in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-10220
Linux kernel CIFS implementation, version 4.9.0 is vulnerable to a relative paths injection in directory entry lists.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.051 (92.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.04, 19.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- SUSE Kernel: — versions kernel version 4.9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-10220?
- CVE-2019-10220 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-11-27.
- How severe is CVE-2019-10220?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-10220 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.