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CVE-2019-13233 json

In arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.9, there is a use-after-free for access to an LDT entry because of a race condit…

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-4744

cvss
7.0
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c in the Linux kernel before 5.1.9, there is a use-after-free for access to an LDT entry because of a race condition between modify_ldt() and a #BR exception for an MPX bounds violation.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 5.1.9
  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.2.6-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13233

  • linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-58.64
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1047.49
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1040.42~16.04.1
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1040.42
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 5.0.0-25.26~18.04.1
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1042.42
  • linux-oem Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-1050.57

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13233

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • kernel RHEL 7 3.10.0-1127.el7
  • perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-1127.el7
  • bpftool RHEL 7 3.10.0-1127.el7
  • python-perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-1127.el7
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 7 3.10.0-1127.el7
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 3.10.0-1127.el7
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 3.10.0-1127.el7
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 3.10.0-1127.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:1016RHSA-2019:3517RHSA-2020:2851RHSA-2020:2522RHSA-2020:1070RHSA-2019:3309

  • kernel-source-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-syms-rt Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-rt_debug Real Time Module 15 SP1 4.12.14-14.8.1
  • kernel-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 4.12.14-8.13.1
  • kernel-syms-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 4.12.14-8.13.1
  • kernel-source-azure SLE Module for Public Cloud 15 SP1 4.12.14-8.13.1
  • kernel-syms SLE Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 4.12.14-197.10.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:2430-1SUSE-SU-2019:2232-1SUSE-SU-2019:2069-1SUSE-SU-2019:1854-1

  • kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1
  • kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.10.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:1757-1

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-13233 updated cvss 5.1

kernel: use-after-free in arch/x86/lib/insn-eval.c

  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmware
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-147.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel 4.18.0-147.el8, bpftool 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-core 4.18.0-147.el8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-147.el8, python3-perf 4.18.0-147.el8, +15 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3517
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1127.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1127.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1127.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1127.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1127.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1127.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) perf 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2522
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2522
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.rt56.1093.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1070
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-147.rt24.93.el8, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:3309
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1127.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1127.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1127.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) perf 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2522
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1127.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1062.26.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2522
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1127.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1127.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1127.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1127.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1127.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:1016
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 Hypervisor for RHEL 7.6 EUS perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2851
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 perf, kernel, kernel-alt, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-tools, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-headers 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-headers 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7 Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 Hypervisor for RHEL 7.6 EUS kernel-headers 3.10.0-957.56.1.el7
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • bugs.chromium.org https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1879 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 7.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.4 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
  • CWE-416 Use After Free
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