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CVE-2019-9454 json

In the Android kernel in i2c driver there is a possible out of bounds write due to memory corruption.

published 7y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2019-18828

cvss
6.7
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In the Android kernel in i2c driver there is a possible out of bounds write due to memory corruption. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Patch / fix

  • linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.14.17-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9454

  • linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-150.176
  • linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1084.94
  • linux-gcp Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1
  • linux-kvm Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1047.53
  • linux-azure Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2
  • linux-raspi2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1110.118
  • linux-snapdragon Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1114.119

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9454

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  • kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
  • kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:2104RHSA-2020:4060RHSA-2020:4062RHSA-2020:5656RHSA-2020:5206RHSA-2020:5430

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red hat product security vex CVE-2019-9454 updated cvss 6.5

kernel: out of bounds write in i2c driver leads to local escalation of privilege

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 perf, kernel, python-perf, kernel-kdump, kernel-firmware, kernel-bootwrapper, +1 more
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmware
    affected: workaround, no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) perf 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5206
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5206
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.21.2.el7a
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2104
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-trace-kvm 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4062
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, +3 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5430
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) perf 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, +7 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5206
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1160.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional AUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional E4S (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5430
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.6) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5206
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional TUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5430
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel 3.10.0-1160.el7, bpftool 3.10.0-1160.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-1160.el7, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-1160.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4060
  • Red Hat Virtualization 4.2 Hypervisor for RHEL 7.6 EUS perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7, python-perf 3.10.0-957.65.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:5656
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 perf, kernel, bpftool, kernel-rt, kernel-core, kernel-tools, +29 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-headers 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server AUS (v. 7.4) kernel-headers 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server E4S (v. 7.4) kernel-headers 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-headers 3.10.0-1062.40.1.el7
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server TUS (v. 7.4) kernel-headers 3.10.0-693.81.1.el7
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 4.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • n/a Android

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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