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CVE-2019-2181

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In binder_transaction of binder.c in the Android kernel, there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-2181
Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-2181
Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-2181
Fixed in:5.2.6-1CVE-2019-2181
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1023.24~18.04.1USN-4157-2
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1021.21~18.04.1USN-4157-2
linux-gke-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1023.23~18.04.2USN-4157-2
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-32.34~18.04.2USN-4157-2
linux-image-5.0.0-1021-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1021.21~18.04.1USN-4157-2
linux-image-5.0.0-1023-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1023.24~18.04.1USN-4157-2
linux-image-5.0.0-1023-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1023.23~18.04.2USN-4157-2
linux-image-5.0.0-32-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-32.34~18.04.2USN-4157-2
linux-image-5.0.0-32-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-32.34~18.04.2USN-4157-2
linux-image-5.0.0-32-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-32.34~18.04.2USN-4157-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1023.33USN-4157-2
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1021.26USN-4157-2
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.32.89USN-4157-2
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.32.89USN-4157-2
linux-image-gke-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1023.12USN-4157-2
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.32.89USN-4157-2
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.32.89USN-4157-2
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.32.89USN-4157-2

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 RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days
33rdpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 33% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-190 (Integer Overflow) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2020-16040Medium6.5100%-Fix
CVE-2019-11477High7.599%-Fix
CVE-2023-44443High7.894%-Fix
CVE-2014-0569High9.390%--
CVE-2017-3599High7.590%-Fix
CVE-2023-21716Critical9.882%-Fix
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