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CVE-2019-19252

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

vcs_write in drivers/tty/vt/vc_screen.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.13 does not prevent write access to vcsu devices, aka CID-0c9acb1af77a.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.4.6-1CVE-2019-19252
Fixed in:5.4.6-1CVE-2019-19252
Fixed in:5.4.6-1CVE-2019-19252
Fixed in:5.4.6-1CVE-2019-19252
linux-aws-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1024.27~18.04.1USN-4258-1
linux-azure-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1USN-4258-1
linux-gcp-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-gke-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1USN-4258-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-image-5.0.0-1010-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1010.15~18.04.1USN-4258-1
linux-image-5.0.0-1024-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1024.27~18.04.1USN-4258-1
linux-image-5.0.0-1029-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1USN-4258-1
linux-image-5.0.0-1029-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1029.30~18.04.1USN-4258-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1012-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1013-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1018-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-image-5.3.0-40-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-image-5.3.0-40-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-image-5.3.0-40-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1USN-4284-1
linux-image-aws-edgeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1024.38USN-4258-1
linux-image-azure-edgeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.1013.13USN-4284-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1029.33USN-4258-1
linux-image-gcp-edgeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.1012.11USN-4284-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.40.97USN-4284-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.40.97USN-4284-1
linux-image-gke-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1029.17USN-4258-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.40.97USN-4284-1
linux-image-oracle-edgeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1010.9USN-4258-1
linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.1018.7USN-4284-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.40.97USN-4284-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.40.97USN-4284-1
linux-oracle-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1010.15~18.04.1USN-4258-1
linux-raspi2-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1USN-4284-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.42%probability of exploitation in 30 days
34thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 34% of all known CVEs.

References

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