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CVE-2019-11833
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…
Medium5.5EPSS 0.65%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.65% · top 49% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (22)
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/592acbf16821288ecdc4192c47e3774a4c48bb64 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 108372 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1479 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- FEDORA-2019-48b34fc991 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- DSA-4465 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190617 [SECURITY] [DLA 1823-1] linux security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190618 [SECURITY] [DLA 1824-1] linux-4.9 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1570 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 20190618 [SECURITY] [DSA 4465-1] linux security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1579 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- USN-4068-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4068-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4069-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4076-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4069-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2043 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:2029 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- USN-4095-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-4118-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:3309 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2019:3517 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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