Linux Kernel Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability

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

cat cve-2019-13272.json

Vendor: Linux
Product: Kernel
CVSS: 7.8
EPSS (exploit probability): 52.2%
Status: kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01): June 10, 2022
Published: December 10, 2021
Source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13272

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

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2021-12-10. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-06-10.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.