CVE-2019-13272

unknown KEV
Published 2021-12-10 · Modified 2021-12-10
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
VIR risk
1.5

Description

Kernel/ptrace.c in Linux kernel mishandles contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows local users to obtain root access.

CISA KEV

Vendor
Linux
Product
Kernel
Due date
2022-06-10

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
99%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cisa-kev — https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13272

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-13272

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13272.html

Exploits

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
suse slesaffected
debian debianbookwormfixed4.19.37-6
debian debianbullseyefixed4.19.37-6
debian debianforkyfixed4.19.37-6
debian debiansidfixed4.19.37-6
debian debiantrixiefixed4.19.37-6

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.