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title: "CVE-2019-2000\n    | Ubuntu"
description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2000?format=md
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# CVE-2019-2000

Publication date 28 February 2019

Last updated 4 July 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2000?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

In several functions of binder.c, there is possible memory corruption due
to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with
no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed
for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID:
A-120025789.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2000?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| linux | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |
| linux-aws | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |
| linux-aws-hwe | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-azure | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |
| linux-azure-edge | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-euclid | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-flo | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-gcp | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-gcp-edge | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-gke | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-goldfish | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-grouper | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-hwe | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-hwe-edge | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-kvm | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-lts-trusty | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-lts-utopic | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-lts-vivid | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-lts-wily | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-lts-xenial | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not affected |
| linux-maguro | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-mako | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-manta | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-oem | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support, was needed |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-oracle | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-raspi2 | 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| linux-snapdragon | 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2000?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [tyhicks](https://launchpad.net/~tyhicks)

As of 2019-04-09, there's not enough public information about this
issue to know whether or not if affects the upstream Linux kernel.

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| linux | * Introduced by   [19c9872](https://git.kernel.org/linus/19c987241ca1216a51118b2bd0185b8bc5081783),   fixed by   [7f3dc00](https://git.kernel.org/linus/7f3dc0088b98533f17128058fac73cd8b2752ef1) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-2000)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2000)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-2000)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-2000)

### Other references

* <https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2019-02-01>
* <https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46356/>
* <https://github.com/LineageOS/android_kernel_samsung_exynos5420/commit/bad2f5e511a10d64a7623fbdbc52066fd2e9bf0e>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2000>
