CVE-2019-11190

kernel: ASLR bypass for setuid binaries due to late install_exec_creds()

Published Apr 11, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Linux kernel before 4.8 allows local users to bypass ASLR on setuid programs (such as /bin/su) because install_exec_creds() is called too late in load_elf_binary() in fs/binfmt_elf.c, and thus the ptrace_may_access() check has a race condition when reading /proc/pid/stat.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1799-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1799-2 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4008-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4008-2 AppArmor update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4008-3 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 10:48 PM
Reserved
Apr 11, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 12, 2019, 12:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:12 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 3, 2019, 12:00 AM