Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-17053
ieee802154_create in net/ieee802154/socket.c in the AF_IEEE802154 network module in the Linux kernel through 5.3.2 does not enforce CAP_NET_RAW, which means that unprivileged users can create a raw socket, aka CID-e69dbd4619e7.
EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17053?
- CVE-2019-17053 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2019-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17053?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17053 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.