Use After Free in Falco
CVE-2019-8339
An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0. A missing indicator for insufficient resources allows local users to bypass the detection engine.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.005 (42.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Falco
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8339?
- CVE-2019-8339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Falco, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8339?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-8339 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.