CVE-2019-15918
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 4, 2019 at 06:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:21 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.10. SMB2_negotiate in fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c has an out-of-bounds read because data structures are incompletely updated after a change from smb30 to smb21.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%4.13.5 ≤ v < 4.14.1664.15 ≤ v < 4.19.734.20 ≤ v < 5.0.10
Affected range stops below 4.14.166, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.73, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.10x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b57a55e2200ede754e4dc9cce4ba9402544b9365x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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