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HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2019-19770
Linux Kernel DebugFS Use-After-Free Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel 4.19.83, there is a use-after-free (read) in the debugfs_remove function in fs/debugfs/inode.c (which is used to remove a file or directory in debugfs that was previously created with a call to another debugfs function such as debugfs_create_file). NOTE: Linux kernel developers dispute this issue as not being an issue with debugfs, instead this is an issue with misuse of debugfs within blktrace

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2019, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:35 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-19770 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
To address this use-after-free vulnerability, update the Linux kernel packages.
  • Update the affected Linux kernel packages.
  • Update the affected packages on your system.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2019-19770 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-19770.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.html
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205713 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/20200402000002.7442-1-mcgrof%40kernel.org/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.html
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205713 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/20200402000002.7442-1-mcgrof%40kernel.org/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-19770 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2019-19770 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2019-19770 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-19770 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.html
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205713
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
    Added Reference https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/20200402000002.7442-1-mcgrof%40kernel.org/
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Tag MITRE disputed
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** In the Linux kernel 4.19.83, there is a use-after-free (read) in the debugfs_remove function in fs/debugfs/inode.c (which is used to remove a file or directory in debugfs that was previously created with a call to another debugfs function such as debugfs_create_file). NOTE: Linux kernel developers dispute this issue as not being an issue with debugfs, instead this is an issue with misuse of debugfs within blktrace. In the Linux kernel 4.19.83, there is a use-after-free (read) in the debugfs_remove function in fs/debugfs/inode.c (which is used to remove a file or directory in debugfs that was previously created with a call to another debugfs function such as debugfs_create_file). NOTE: Linux kernel developers dispute this issue as not being an issue with debugfs, instead this is an issue with misuse of debugfs within blktrace
    Added Reference MITRE https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/20200402000002.7442-1-mcgrof%40kernel.org/ [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/[email protected]/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 23, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description In the Linux kernel 4.19.83, there is a use-after-free (read) in the debugfs_remove function in fs/debugfs/inode.c (which is used to remove a file or directory in debugfs that was previously created with a call to another debugfs function such as debugfs_create_file). ** DISPUTED ** In the Linux kernel 4.19.83, there is a use-after-free (read) in the debugfs_remove function in fs/debugfs/inode.c (which is used to remove a file or directory in debugfs that was previously created with a call to another debugfs function such as debugfs_create_file). NOTE: Linux kernel developers dispute this issue as not being an issue with debugfs, instead this is an issue with misuse of debugfs within blktrace.
    Added Reference https://lore.kernel.org/linux-block/[email protected]/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 03, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205713 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205713 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-416
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.19.83
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.2
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.32 }} 0.20%

score

0.78195

percentile