CVE-2019-11833

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <5.1.2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.2 does not zero out the unused memory region in the extent tree block, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading uninitialized data in the filesystem.

References (22)

Core 22
Core References
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108372
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00010.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4069-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4076-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4069-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 6.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-908
Status published
Products (32)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 19.04
debian/debian_linux 8.0
debian/debian_linux 9.0
fedoraproject/fedora 29
linux/linux_kernel < 5.1.2
redhat/enterprise_linux 8.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
... and 22 more
Published May 15, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026