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CVE-2019-11815


An issue was discovered in rds_tcp_kill_sock in net/rds/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8. There is a race condition leading to a use-after-free, related to net namespace cleanup.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 15 products from linux, from canonical, from debian and 12 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-05-08T14:29:00.280

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:21:49.237

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-362
    CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.179 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.9.169 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.14.112 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.19.35 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.0.8 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 5.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 5.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 5.1 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 5.1 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 18.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 19.04 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 8.0 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.0 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 42.3 Yes
Application netapp active_iq_unified_manager ≥ 9.5 Yes
Application netapp hci_management_node - Yes
Application netapp snapprotect - Yes
Application netapp solidfire - Yes
Application netapp storage_replication_adapter 7.2 Yes
Application netapp vasa_provider_for_clustered_data_ontap ≥ 7.2 Yes
Application netapp virtual_storage_console ≥ 7.2 Yes
Hardware netapp hci_compute_node - Yes
Hardware netapp hci_storage_node - Yes
Operating System netapp cn1610_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp cn1610 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.