CVE-2019-8308: debian debian_linux Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CVSS: 8.2v3.0HighModified
AliasesRHSA-2019:0375UBUNTU-CVE-2019-8308DEBIAN-CVE-2019-8308DSA-4390-1
Published 12-02-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-8308 is a high (CVSS 8.2) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.2/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.47%
0%100%
Low · +0.07 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2Timeline
- 12-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Flatpak before 1.0.7, and 1.1.x and 1.2.x before 1.2.3, exposes /proc in the apply_extra script sandbox, which allows attackers to modify a host-side executable file.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 8.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSources4 sources · 7.7–8.2
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.7HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated8.2HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 4.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.07 pp
From 0.39% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.47%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat11 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop7.0
- enterprise_linux_server7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_tus7.6
Debian2 products
- flatpak< 1.2.3-1 | < 0.8.9-0+deb9u2
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Flatpak1 product
- flatpak< 1.0.7 | ≥ 1.1.0, ≤ 1.1.3 | ≥ 1.2.0, ≤ 1.2.3
Ubuntu1 product
- flatpak< 1.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
4 vendors · 15 products
References
13 links- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=922059X Refsource MISCREPORTIssue TrackingMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0375Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATAdvisoryThird Party Advisory