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CVE-2019-11833 Detail

Description

fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.2 does not zero out the unused memory region in the extent tree block, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading uninitialized data in the filesystem.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00071.html Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00039.html Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00048.html Broken Link 
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108372 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/592acbf16821288ecdc4192c47e3774a4c48bb64 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00010.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GJGZIMGB72TL7OGWRMHIL43WHXFQWU4X/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-2/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4069-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4069-2/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4076-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/ Third Party Advisory 
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ Third Party Advisory 
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-11833
NVD Published Date:
05/15/2019
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE