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CVE-2019-18960
Firecracker vsock implementation buffer overflow in versions 0.18.0 and 0.19.0. This can result in potentially exploitable crashes.
Critical9.8EPSS 3.3%
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- mitre
Description
Firecracker vsock implementation buffer overflow in versions 0.18.0 and 0.19.0. This can result in potentially exploitable crashes.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 12% 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: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/releases (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/10/1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/issues/1462 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/releases/tag/v0.19.1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/firecracker-microvm/firecracker/releases/tag/v0.18.1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20220911 Re: CVE-2019-18960: Firecracker v0.18.0 and v0.19.0 vsock buffer overflow (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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