CVE-2019-16714: canonical ubuntu_linux Missing Initialization of Resource
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-16714 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Missing Initialization of Resource vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 23-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.2.14, rds6_inc_info_copy in net/rds/recv.c allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because tos and flags fields are not initialized.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
2.70%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.70% 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.
Ubuntu9 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.0.0-1023.24~18.04.1
- linux-gcp< 5.0.0-1021.21~18.04.1
- linux-gke-5.0< 5.0.0-1023.23~18.04.2
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04 | 19.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.2.17-1
F51 product
- traffix_signaling_delivery_controller≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.1.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 5.2.14
5 vendors · 13 products
References
14 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7d0a06586b2686ba80c4a2da5f91cb10ffbea736X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
