Use After Free in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-18814
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.3.9. There is a use-after-free when aa_label_parse() fails in aa_audit_rule_init() in security/apparmor/audit.c.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lore.kernel.org/patchwork/patch/1142523/ (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K21561554
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00019.html (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18814?
- CVE-2019-18814 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18814?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.