CVE-2019-5068

Name: CVE-2019-5068
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-05T22:15:14.017+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.4/10EPSS 0.50%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-5068 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability exists in the functionality of X11 Mesa 3D Graphics Library 19.1.2. An attacker can access the shared memory without any specific permissions to trigger this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability exists in the functionality of X11 Mesa 3D Graphics Library 19.1.2. An attacker can access the shared memory without any specific permissions to trigger this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.4/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.50%

39.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mesa3d	Mesa	19.1.2
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/commit/02c3dad0f3b4d26e0faa5cc51d06bc50d693dcdcPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/pipermail/mesa-dev/2019-October/223704.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0857Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4271-1/Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00037.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/commit/02c3dad0f3b4d26e0faa5cc51d06bc50d693dcdcPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00013.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/pipermail/mesa-dev/2019-October/223704.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0857Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4271-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 5, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5068?

How severe is CVE-2019-5068?

CVE-2019-5068 has a CVSS score of 4.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.50% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5068?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST