Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15920
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10. SMB2_read in fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c has a use-after-free. NOTE: this was not fixed correctly in 5.0.10; see the 5.0.11 ChangeLog, which documents a memory leak.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 77.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10 (Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/088aaf17aa79300cab14dbee2569c58cfafd7d6e (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15920?
- CVE-2019-15920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15920?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.