CVE-2019-11833

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 31
Modified
Published: 15 May 2019, 12:19
Last modified:04 Aug 2024, 23:03

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.02% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

15 May 2019, 12:19
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Aug 2024, 23:03
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.2 does not zero out the unused memory region in the extent tree block, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading uninitialized data in the filesystem.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.02%• Percentile: 7%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-908•Use of Uninitialized Resource

    The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0 | 9.0

  • fedoraproject•fedora

    29

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 5.1.2

  • redhat•enterprise_linux

    8.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_eus

    8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_for_real_time

    7 | 8.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv

    7 | 8.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv_tus

    8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_for_real_time_tus

    8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_tus

    8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    7.0

References (22)