What is CVE-2019-5525?

CVE-2019-5525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-06.

How severe is CVE-2019-5525?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux Linux_kernel

CVE-2019-5525

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) backend. A malicious user with normal user privileges on the guest machine may exploit this issue in conjunctio…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.004 (35.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux Linux_kernel
Vmware Workstation — versions VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0)
Vmware Workstation

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5525?: CVE-2019-5525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-06.
How severe is CVE-2019-5525?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.