CVE-2019-9003: canonical ubuntu_linux Use After Free
CVSS: 7.8v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-9003DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9003
Published 22-02-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-9003 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use After Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
4.75%
0%100%
Low · -0.13 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 8Timeline
- 22-02-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.5, attackers can trigger a drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c use-after-free and OOPS by arranging for certain simultaneous execution of the code, as demonstrated by a "service ipmievd restart" loop.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
4.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.13 pp
From 4.88% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score4.75%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Netapp4 products
Ubuntu3 products
- linux-azure< 4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1
- linux-gcp-edge< 4.18.0-1008.9~18.04.1
- linux-hwe< 4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL18.04 | 18.10
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.19.20-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 4.18, < 4.19.18 | ≥ 4.20, < 4.20.5 | 5.0:rc1 | 5.0:rc2 | 5.0:rc3 | 5.0:rc4
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0
6 vendors · 11 products
References
13 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77f8269606bf95fcb232ee86f6da80886f1dfae8X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.20.5X Refsource MISCREPORTRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00037.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
