CVE-2019-19241
Published: 17 December 2019
In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the IO uring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform credentials checks in certain situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain administrative privileges.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-16.19)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-10.11)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-40.32)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-9.12)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-16.19)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 771b53d033e8663abdf59704806aa856b236dcdb Introduced by 6c271ce2f1d572f7fa225700a13cfe7ced492434 Introduced by 0fa03c624d8fc9932d0f27c39a9deca6a37e0e17 Introduced by aa1fa28fc73ea6b740ee7b62bf3b07141883dbb8 |
||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1011.12)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1021.24~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1013.14)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1006.6)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-1009.9)
|
|
|
linux-azure-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1012.13)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.10.0-1004.4)
|
|
|
linux-gcp-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.32)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1011.11~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1010.11)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1004.4)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1004.9)
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.3)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1035.40)
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
|
linux-oem-5.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.6.0-1007.7)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem-osp1 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.11)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.11)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.11)
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1009.10)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1005.5)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1007.12~18.04.1)
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1007.7)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1005.5)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1005.7)
|
|
| eoan |
Released
(5.3.0-1018.20)
|
|
| focal |
Ignored
(was needed now end-of-life)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1013.19)
|
|
|
linux-raspi2-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1)
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-riscv Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-24.28)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1077.82)
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.10)
|
|
| eoan |
Does not exist
|
|
| focal |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.5~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-19241
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1975
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/181e448d8709e517c9c7b523fcd209f24eb38ca7
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/d69e07793f891524c6bbf1e75b9ae69db4450953
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.2
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=181e448d8709e517c9c7b523fcd209f24eb38ca7
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d69e07793f891524c6bbf1e75b9ae69db4450953
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4284-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian