7.8

CVE-2019-2054: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-2054DEBIAN-CVE-2019-2054
Published 08-05-2019Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-2054 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.67%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
USN-4076-1USN-4095-2

Timeline

  1. 08-05-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In the seccomp implementation prior to kernel version 4.8, there is a possible seccomp bypass due to seccomp policies that allow the use of ptrace. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-119769499

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.67%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

52%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.67% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu14 products
  • linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-157.185
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1054.58 | < 4.4.0-1090.101
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-fips< 4.4.0-1015.20
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.8.5-1
Google1 product

4 vendors · 17 products

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