CVE-2019-11833

kernel: fs/ext4/extents.c leads to information disclosure

Published May 15, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1823-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1824-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4465-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-3496 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4068-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4068-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4069-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4069-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4076-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4095-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4118-1 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
History

No history.