Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15292
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.9. There is a use-after-free in atalk_proc_exit, related to net/appletalk/atalk_proc.c, net/appletalk/ddp.c, and net/appletalk/sysctl_net_atalk.c.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 84.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.9 (Exploit, Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15292?
- CVE-2019-15292 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2019-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15292?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15292 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.