Is CVE-2019-2215 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. CVE-2019-2215 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list, added 2021-11-03.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2019-2215?

CVE-2019-2215 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2019-2215?

CVE-2019-2215 has an EPSS score of 72.10% (99th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2215?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.15.4-1 or later. Fixes are available for 23 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2019-2215

HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctl

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

A use-after-free in binder.c allows an elevation of privilege from an application to the Linux Kernel. No user interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability, however exploitation does require either the installation of a malicious local application or a separate vulnerability in a network facing application.Product: AndroidAndroid ID: A-141720095

CWE-416Use After Free

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.15.4-1CVE-2019-2215

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-168.197USN-4186-1

linux-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1098.109USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1062-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1062.69USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1098-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1098.109USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-168-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-168.197USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-168-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-168.197USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-168-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-168.197USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-168-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-168.197USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-168-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-168.197USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-168-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-168.197USN-4186-1

linux-image-4.4.0-168-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-168.197USN-4186-1

linux-image-awsUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1098.102USN-4186-1

linux-image-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.168.176USN-4186-1

linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.168.176USN-4186-1

linux-image-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.1062.62USN-4186-1

linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.168.176USN-4186-1

linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.168.176USN-4186-1

linux-image-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.168.176USN-4186-1

linux-image-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.168.176USN-4186-1

linux-image-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.168.176USN-4186-1

linux-image-virtualUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0.168.176USN-4186-1

linux-kvmUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1062.69USN-4186-1

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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

72.10%probability of exploitation in 30 days

99thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.

Known Exploited Vulnerability (CISA KEV)

Android Kernel Use-After-Free Vulnerability

Android Kernel contains a use-after-free vulnerability in binder.c that allows for privilege escalation from an application to the Linux Kernel. This vulnerability was observed chained with CVE-2020-0041 and CVE-2020-0069 under exploit chain "AbstractEmu."

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Remediation due: 2022-05-03

References

Patch2

Exploit2

Vendor Advisory1

source.android.com

Third-Party Advisory6

Government Resource1

cisa.gov

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-416 (Use After Free) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2019-0708	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-31166	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2015-5119	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	-
CVE-2010-3962	High	8.1	97%	KEV	-
CVE-2015-0313	Critical	9.8	96%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2017-9798	High	7.5	95%	-	Fix

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