CVE-2019-19769 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.238

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CVE-2019-19769 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.238

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 05c0743befb9102e2ecb9fbd0fa8eb43eb8bb5ec

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

In the Linux kernel 5.3.10, there is a use-after-free (read) in the perf_trace_lock_acquire function (related to include/trace/events/lock.h).

Publish Date: 2019-12-12

URL: CVE-2019-19769

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-19769

Release Date: 2020-05-30

Fix Resolution: linux-libc-headers - 5.14;linux-yocto - 5.4.20+gitAUTOINC+c11911d4d1_f4d7dbafb1,4.8.26+gitAUTOINC+1c60e003c7_27efc3ba68;lttng-modules - 2.11.1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.