CVE-2019-7222: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-7222 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 27 · Related 18Timeline
- 17-03-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has an Information Leak.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.68%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
52%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.68% 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
1 foundExploit Reference (bugs.chromium.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu25 products
- linux< 3.13.0-168.218 | < 4.4.0-145.171 | < 4.15.0-47.50
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1040.43 | < 4.4.0-1079.89 | < 4.15.0-1035.37
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1035.37~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1041.45~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1041.45 | < 4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Redhat11 products
- enterprise_linux8.0
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.6
- enterprise_linux_for_real_time7 | 8
- enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv7
Debian2 products
- linux< 4.19.20-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Netapp2 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL28 | 29
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.20.5
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0
8 vendors · 44 products
References
36 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/151712/KVM-kvm_inject_page_fault-Uninitialized-Memory-Leak.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-02/msg00042.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEBroken LinkMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/02/18/2Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1759X Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00034.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
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- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00004.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory