CVE-2019-15793
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CVE-2019-15793 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. In shiftfs, a non-upstream patch to the Linux kernel included in the Ubuntu 5.0 and 5.3 kernel series, several locations which shift ids translate user/group ids before performing operations in the lower filesystem were translating them into init_user_ns, whereas they should have been translated into the s_user_ns for the lower filesystem. This resulted in using ids other than the intended ones in the lower fs, which likely did not map into the shifts s_user_ns. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In shiftfs, a non-upstream patch to the Linux kernel included in the Ubuntu 5.0 and 5.3 kernel series, several locations which shift ids translate user/group ids before performing operations in the lower filesystem were translating them into init_user_ns, whereas they should have been translated into the s_user_ns for the lower filesystem. This resulted in using ids other than the intended ones in the lower fs, which likely did not map into the shifts s_user_ns. A local attacker could use this to possibly bypass discretionary access control permissions.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.0 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | 5.3 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.04 |
References
- https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/eoan/commit/?id=3644b9d5688da86f18e017c9c580b75cf52927bbMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4183-1Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4184-1Third Party Advisory
- https://git.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/eoan/commit/?id=3644b9d5688da86f18e017c9c580b75cf52927bbMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4183-1Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4184-1Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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