CVE-2019-9445: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-9445 is a medium (CVSS 4.4) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.4, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2Timeline
- 06-09-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Android kernel in F2FS driver there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with system execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.27%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.27% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu32 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-190.220 | < 4.15.0-118.119
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1078.82 | < 4.4.0-1114.127 | < 4.15.0-1083.87
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2027.27 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1083.87~16.04.1
Debian2 products
- linux< 5.2.6-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04
Google1 product
- androidna
4 vendors · 36 products
References
11 links- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory