CVE-2019-11191

kernel: race condition in load_aout_binary() allows local users to bypass ASLR on setuid a.out programs

Published Apr 11, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 2.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Linux kernel through 5.0.7, when CONFIG_IA32_AOUT is enabled and ia32_aout is loaded, allows local users to bypass ASLR on setuid a.out programs (if any exist) because install_exec_creds() is called too late in load_aout_binary() in fs/binfmt_aout.c, and thus the ptrace_may_access() check has a race condition when reading /proc/pid/stat. NOTE: the software maintainer disputes that this is a vulnerability because ASLR for a.out format executables has never been supported

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4006-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4006-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4007-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4007-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4008-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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