CVE-2019-13272 — Linux Kernel Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
CVE-2019-13272: Linux Kernel Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Linux |
| Product | Kernel |
| Date added | 2021-12-10 |
| Due date | 2022-06-10 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
Kernel/ptrace.c in Linux kernel mishandles contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows local users to obtain root access.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13272
Weakness behind it
CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-269. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13272
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
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