What is CVE-2019-18786?

CVE-2019-18786 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10. CVE-2019-18786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18786?

CVE-2019-18786 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-18786?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-18786. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-18786 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-18786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2019-18786

Medium

In the Linux kernel through 5.3.8, f->fmt.sdr.reserved is uninitialized in rcar_drif_g_fmt_sdr_cap in drivers/media/platform/rcar_drif.c, which could cause a memory disclosure problem.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-11-06

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-908

CVE-2019-18786 is classified as CWE-908

See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-18786 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://patchwork.linuxtv.org/patch/59542/
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-18786

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-11-06

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18786?

CVE-2019-18786 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . CVE-2019-18786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18786?

CVE-2019-18786 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-18786?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-18786. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-18786 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-18786 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.