CVE-2019-17052: canonical ubuntu_linux Incorrect Default Permissions
CVSS: 3.3v3.1LowModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-17052DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17052
Published 01-10-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-17052 is a low (CVSS 3.3) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
3.3/10
010
Low · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.64%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 6Timeline
- 01-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
ax25_create in net/ax25/af_ax25.c in the AF_AX25 network module in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.3.2 does not enforce CAP_NET_RAW, which means that unprivileged users can create a raw socket, aka CID-0614e2b73768.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsMedium 4.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NSourcesSingle source
Low 3.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.3LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.64%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
49%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.64% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.64%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu28 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-168.197 | < 4.15.0-69.78
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1058.62 | < 4.4.0-1098.109 | < 4.15.0-1054.56
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1054.56~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1063.68~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1063.68 | < 5.0.0-1025.27~18.04.1
Debian2 products
- linux< 5.3.7-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL29
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.16, ≤ 5.3.2
5 vendors · 33 products
References
22 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory