CVE-2019-1999

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 28, 2019 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:29 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsDebian LinuxAndroidUbuntu Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

In binder_alloc_free_page of binder_alloc.c, there is a possible double free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-120025196.

Affected

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

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (6)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106851
Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/13
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3979-1/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4495
Exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46357/

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-415

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