In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a use after free due to a race condition.

published 2019-09-06 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-18832

cvss: 7.0; 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 6%
public exploits: 0; none known

In the Android kernel in the video driver there is a use after free due to a race condition. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.

Patch / fix

distros 5 links 1

debian ubuntu red hat suse opensuse

linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.18.20-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9458

linux Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-139.165
linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 4.15.0-58.64
linux-aws Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 4.4.0-1034.37
linux-aws Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1072.82
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-hwe Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.15.0-58.64~16.04.1
linux-kvm Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 4.4.0-1037.43

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9458

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kernel-alt RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
kernel RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
python-perf RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
kernel-tools RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a

red hat advisories RHSA-2020:2854 RHSA-2020:4431 RHSA-2020:4060 RHSA-2020:4609 RHSA-2020:4062

kernel-syms SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
kernel-source SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
kernel-default SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE Live Patching 15 +3 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
kernel-vanilla SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
kernel-obs-build SLES for SAP 15, SLES 15-LTSS, SLE High Performance Computing 15-LTSS +1 more 4.12.14-150.52.1
kernel-syms SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +1 more 4.4.121-92.129.1
kernel-source SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +1 more 4.4.121-92.129.1
kernel-default SLES for SAP 12 SP2, SLES 12 SP2-LTSS, SLES 12 SP2-BCL +2 more 4.4.121-92.129.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2020:2531-1 SUSE-SU-2020:2513-1 SUSE-SU-2020:2505-1 SUSE-SU-2020:2526-1 SUSE-SU-2020:2506-1 SUSE-SU-2020:2507-1

kernel-syms openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.48.1
kernel-obs-qa openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.48.1
kernel-source openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.48.1
kernel-default openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.48.1
kernel-vanilla openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.48.1
kernel-kvmsmall openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.48.1
kernel-obs-build openSUSE Leap 15.1 4.12.14-lp151.28.48.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2020:0543-1

source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01 advisory

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-9458 updated 2026-11-05 cvss 7.0

kernel: use after free due to race condition in the video driver leads to local privilege escalation

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 MRG 2 kernel-rt, mrg-rt-release, kernel-rt-trace, kernel-rt-vanilla, kernel-rt-firmware
affected: workaround, no fix planned “Out of support scope”
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.18.0-240.el8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) perf 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel 4.18.0-240.el8, bpftool 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-core 4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-tools 4.18.0-240.el8, python3-perf 4.18.0-240.el8, +15 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4431
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 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 for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) perf 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, kernel 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, kernel-alt 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, python-perf 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, kernel-tools 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, kernel-tools-libs 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64le 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:2854
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 Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-modules 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-modules-extra 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-kvm 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-core 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-modules 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-kvm 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-core 4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, +4 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2020:4609
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 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 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 Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) kernel-headers 4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.1	7.0	CVSS:3.1/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

Affected products

n/a Android

Classification

Weakness

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

References

source.android.com /security/bulletin/pixel/2019-09-01
patch, vendor-advisory
lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00035.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-9458
NVD CVE-2019-9458

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Summary