CVE-2019-14271: debian debian_linux Improper Initialization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-14271 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Initialization vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 18.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 19% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 7Timeline
- 29-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Docker 19.03.x before 19.03.1 linked against the GNU C Library (aka glibc), code injection can occur when the nsswitch facility dynamically loads a library inside a chroot that contains the contents of the container.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
18.83%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
97%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 18.83% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- docker.io< 18.09.1+dfsg1-9
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Alpine1 product
- docker≥ 19.03, < 19.03.1 | ≥ 19.03, < 19.03.1-r0
Docker1 product
- docker≥ 19.03, < 19.03.1
Github.com/docker1 product
- docker≥ 19.03.0, < 19.03.1 | < 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible
Github.com/moby1 product
- moby< 20.10.0-beta1+incompatible
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
6 vendors · 7 products
References
16 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00084.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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- github.com/moby/mobyPACKAGE