CVE-2019-10220

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 27, 2019 at 03:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:10 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%

Description

Linux kernel CIFS implementation, version 4.9.0 is vulnerable to a relative paths injection in directory entry lists.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.12 ≤ v < 3.16.813.17 ≤ v < 4.4.2084.10 ≤ v < 4.14.1624.15 ≤ v < 4.19.934.20 ≤ v < 5.3.84.5 ≤ v < 4.9.208
Affected range stops below 3.16.81, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.14.162, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.93, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.208, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.208, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.3.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (5)

x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10220
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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