CVE-2019-15666: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15666 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 21 · Related 17Timeline
- 27-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.73%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.73% 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: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu26 products
- linux< 4.4.0-157.185 | < 4.15.0-60.67
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1054.58 | < 4.4.0-1090.101 | < 4.15.0-1047.49
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1047.49~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1059.64~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1056.61 | < 5.0.0-1018.19~18.04.1
Debian2 products
- linux< 5.2.6-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 5.0.19
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
4 vendors · 30 products
References
12 links
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory