Vulnerability in Canonical C-Kernel
CVE-2019-11480
The pc-kernel snap build process hardcoded the --allow-insecure-repositories and --allow-unauthenticated apt options when creating the build chroot environment. This could allow an attacker who is able to perform a MITM attack between the build environment and the Ubuntu archive to install a malicious package within the build chroot. This issue affects pc-kernel versions prior to and including 2019-07-16
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Canonical C-Kernel
- Canonical Pc-Kernel — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi (Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1836041 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11480?
- CVE-2019-11480 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical C-Kernel, classified under CWE-353. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2020-04-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11480?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.