CVE-2019-8339 json
An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0.
published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-17729
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in Falco through 0.14.0. A missing indicator for insufficient resources allows local users to bypass the detection engine.
Patch / fix
- github.com/falcosecurity/falco#561 pull request
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0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- twistlock.com https://www.twistlock.com/labs-blog/falco-vulnerability-cve-2019-8339/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
References
-
github.com
/falcosecurity/falco/pull/561
patch, third-party-advisory
-
twistlock.com
/labs-blog/falco-vulnerability-cve-2019-8339/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
falco.org
/docs/event-sources/dropped-events/
vendor-advisory
-
sysdig.com
/blog/cve-2019-8339-falco-vulnerability/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-8339
- NVD CVE-2019-8339
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