CVE-2019-8339

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Published May 17, 2019 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0. A missing indicator for insufficient resources allows local users to bypass the detection engine.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:falco:falco:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-17729	An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0. A missing indicator for insufficient resources allows local users to bypass the detection engine.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.555% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://falco.org/docs/event-sources/dropped-events/
https://github.com/falcosecurity/falco/pull/561
https://sysdig.com/blog/cve-2019-8339-falco-vulnerability/
https://www.twistlock.com/labs-blog/falco-vulnerability-cve-2019-8339/

History

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Subscriptions

Falco Falco

Weaknesses

CWE-416

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:17 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 17, 2019, 7:46 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:17 PM
Reserved: Feb 15, 2019, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:41 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 17, 2019, 8:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:41 AM

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