CVE-2019-19072: canonical ubuntu_linux
CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-19072DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19072
Published 18-11-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-19072 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.42%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 3Timeline
- 18-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A memory leak in the predicate_parse() function in kernel/trace/trace_events_filter.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-96c5c6e6a5b6.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 4.4Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.9Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.42%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
35%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.02 pp
From 0.40% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.42%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu21 products
- linux-aws-5.0< 5.0.0-1023.26~18.04.1
- linux-azure< 5.0.0-1028.30~18.04.1
- linux-azure-5.3< 5.3.0-1009.10~18.04.1
- linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04 | 19.04 | 19.10
Debian1 product
- linux< 5.4.6-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL30 | 31
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 5.3.11
Redhat1 product
6 vendors · 26 products
References
13 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/96c5c6e6a5b6db592acae039fed54b5c8844cd35X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
