SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-11833

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.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.65%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.65%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 3.1
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.65% probability · 49th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-908
Affected
linux/linux kernel · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux for real time · redhat/enterprise linux for real time for nfv · redhat/enterprise linux for real time for nfv tus · redhat/enterprise linux for real time tus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.