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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-7221

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has a Use-after-Free.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.80%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The KVM implementation in the Linux kernel through 4.20.5 has a Use-after-Free.

CVSS 3.0
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.80% probability · 55th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel · opensuse/leap · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · netapp/active iq performance analytics services · netapp/element software management node · redhat/openshift container platform · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · 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.