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CVE-2019-19241

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have...

7.8 HighPublic exploitFix available

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.09%Down 5.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.

Record
CVE-2019-19241
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.

Record
CVE-2019-19241
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-8867 No score

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.

Record
EUVD-2019-8867
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wxfp-qr5h-g4wx No score

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have...

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.

Record
GHSA-wxfp-qr5h-g4wx
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 7.8

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.

Record
CVE-2019-19241
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-19241 7.8

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-19241
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-19241 7.8

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.2, the io_uring feature leads to requests that inadvertently have UID 0 and full capabilities, aka CID-181e448d8709. This is related to fs/io-wq.c, fs/io_uring.c, and net/socket.c. For example, an attacker can bypass intended restrictions on adding an IPv4 address to the loopback interface. This occurs because IORING_OP_SENDMSG operations, although requested in the context of an unprivileged user, are sometimes performed by a kernel worker thread without considering that context.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-19241
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4284-1 No score

linux, linux-aws, linux-azure, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-raspi2-5.3 vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information. (CVE-2019-14615)

It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac wireless USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly validate device metadata. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-15099)

It was discovered that the HSA Linux kernel driver for AMD GPU devices did not properly check for errors in certain situations, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-16229)

It was discovered that the Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly check for errors in certain situations, leading to a NULL pointer dereference. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2019-16232)

It was discovered that a race condition existed in the Virtual Video Test Driver in the Linux kernel. An attacker with write access to /dev/video0 on a system with the vivid module loaded could possibly use this to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2019-18683)

It was discovered that the Renesas Digital Radio Interface (DRIF) driver in the Linux kernel did not properly initialize data. A local attacker could possibly use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory). (CVE-2019-18786)

It was discovered that the Sound Open Firmware (SOF) driver in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-18811)

It was discovered that the crypto subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19050, CVE-2019-19062)

It was discovered that multiple memory leaks existed in the Marvell WiFi-Ex Driver for the Linux kernel. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19057)

It was discovered that the Realtek rtlwifi USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19063)

It was discovered that the RSI 91x WLAN device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19071)

It was discovered that the Broadcom Netxtreme HCA device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19077)

It was discovered that the Atheros 802.11ac wireless USB device driver in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19078)

It was discovered that the AMD GPU device drivers in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory in certain error conditions. A local attacker could use this to possibly cause a denial of service (kernel memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-19082)

It was discovered that the IO uring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly perform credentials checks in certain situations. A local attacker could possibly use this to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2019-19241)

Or Cohen discovered that the virtual console subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly restrict writes to unimplemented vcsu (unicode) devices. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or have other unspecified…

Record
USN-4284-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux
Debian:12
before 5.3.15-1
5.3.15-1
linux
Debian:13
before 5.3.15-1
5.3.15-1
linux
Debian:14
before 5.3.15-1
5.3.15-1
linux-hwe-edge
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.8.0-28.30~16.04.14.8.0-30.32~16.04.14.8.0-32.34~16.04.14.8.0-34.36~16.04.14.10.0-14.16~16.04.1
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4.10.0-19.21~16.04.14.10.0-20.22~16.04.14.10.0-21.23~16.04.14.10.0-22.24~16.04.14.10.0-24.28~16.04.14.10.0-26.30~16.04.14.11.0-13.19~16.04.14.11.0-14.20~16.04.14.13.0-16.19~16.04.34.13.0-17.20~16.04.14.13.0-19.22~16.04.14.13.0-21.24~16.04.14.13.0-25.29~16.04.24.15.0-13.14~16.04.14.15.0-15.16~16.04.14.15.0-20.21~16.04.14.15.0-22.24~16.04.14.15.0-23.25~16.04.1
None known
linux-azure-5.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1007.8~18.04.15.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.1
5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
linux-gke-5.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1011.12~18.04.1
5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
linux-hwe
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1, plus listed versions
4.18.0-13.14~18.04.14.18.0-14.15~18.04.14.18.0-15.16~18.04.14.18.0-16.17~18.04.14.18.0-17.18~18.04.1
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4.18.0-18.19~18.04.14.18.0-20.21~18.04.14.18.0-21.22~18.04.14.18.0-22.23~18.04.14.18.0-24.25~18.04.14.18.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-23.24~18.04.15.0.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-27.28~18.04.15.0.0-29.31~18.04.15.0.0-31.33~18.04.15.0.0-32.34~18.04.25.0.0-35.38~18.04.15.0.0-36.39~18.04.15.0.0-37.40~18.04.15.3.0-26.28~18.04.15.3.0-28.30~18.04.1
5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1
linux-raspi2-5.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1017.19~18.04.1
5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
linux-azure-edge
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.18.0-1006.6~18.04.14.18.0-1007.7~18.04.14.18.0-1008.8~18.04.15.0.0-1012.12~18.04.2
None known
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-gcp-edge
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
4.18.0-1004.5~18.04.14.18.0-1005.6~18.04.14.18.0-1006.7~18.04.14.18.0-1007.8~18.04.14.18.0-1008.9~18.04.1
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4.18.0-1009.10~18.04.14.18.0-1011.12~18.04.14.18.0-1012.13~18.04.14.18.0-1013.14~18.04.14.18.0-1015.16~18.04.15.0.0-1011.11~18.04.15.0.0-1013.13~18.04.1
None known
linux-hwe-edge
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.0.0-15.16~18.04.15.0.0-16.17~18.04.15.0.0-17.18~18.04.15.0.0-19.20~18.04.15.0.0-20.21~18.04.1
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5.3.0-19.20~18.04.25.3.0-22.24~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.15.3.0-23.25~18.04.25.3.0-24.26~18.04.2
None known
linux-azure-fde
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1063.66+cvm2.25.4.0-1063.66+cvm3.25.4.0-1064.67+cvm1.15.4.0-1065.68+cvm2.15.4.0-1067.70+cvm1.1
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5.4.0-1068.71+cvm1.15.4.0-1069.72+cvm1.15.4.0-1070.73+cvm1.15.4.0-1072.75+cvm1.15.4.0-1073.76+cvm1.15.4.0-1074.77+cvm1.15.4.0-1076.79+cvm1.15.4.0-1078.81+cvm1.15.4.0-1080.83+cvm1.15.4.0-1083.87+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm1.15.4.0-1085.90+cvm2.15.4.0-1086.91+cvm1.15.4.0-1089.94+cvm1.25.4.0-1090.95+cvm1.15.4.0-1091.96+cvm1.15.4.0-1092.97+cvm1.15.4.0-1095.101+cvm1.15.4.0-1098.104+cvm1.15.4.0-1100.106+cvm1.15.4.0-1103.109+cvm1.1
None known
linux-gke
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1033.355.4.0-1035.375.4.0-1036.385.4.0-1037.395.4.0-1039.41
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5.4.0-1041.435.4.0-1042.445.4.0-1043.455.4.0-1044.465.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1055.585.4.0-1056.595.4.0-1057.605.4.0-1059.625.4.0-1061.645.4.0-1062.655.4.0-1063.665.4.0-1065.685.4.0-1066.695.4.0-1067.705.4.0-1068.715.4.0-1071.765.4.0-1072.775.4.0-1074.795.4.0-1076.825.4.0-1078.845.4.0-1080.865.4.0-1081.875.4.0-1083.895.4.0-1084.905.4.0-1086.935.4.0-1087.945.4.0-1090.975.4.0-1091.985.4.0-1094.1015.4.0-1095.1025.4.0-1096.1035.4.0-1097.1045.4.0-1098.1055.4.0-1099.1065.4.0-1100.1075.4.0-1101.1085.4.0-1102.1095.4.0-1103.1105.4.0-1104.111
None known
linux-gkeop
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.0-1008.95.4.0-1009.105.4.0-1010.115.4.0-1011.125.4.0-1012.13
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5.4.0-1013.145.4.0-1014.155.4.0-1015.165.4.0-1016.175.4.0-1018.195.4.0-1021.225.4.0-1022.235.4.0-1023.245.4.0-1024.255.4.0-1025.265.4.0-1026.275.4.0-1027.285.4.0-1029.305.4.0-1031.325.4.0-1032.335.4.0-1033.345.4.0-1034.355.4.0-1036.375.4.0-1037.385.4.0-1038.395.4.0-1039.405.4.0-1040.415.4.0-1043.445.4.0-1046.485.4.0-1048.515.4.0-1049.525.4.0-1051.545.4.0-1052.555.4.0-1053.565.4.0-1054.575.4.0-1056.605.4.0-1057.615.4.0-1060.645.4.0-1061.655.4.0-1062.665.4.0-1064.685.4.0-1065.695.4.0-1066.705.4.0-1067.715.4.0-1068.725.4.0-1069.735.4.0-1070.745.4.0-1071.755.4.0-1072.765.4.0-1073.77
None known
linux-gkeop-5.15
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1003.5~20.04.25.15.0-1005.7~20.04.15.15.0-1007.10~20.04.15.15.0-1008.12~20.04.15.15.0-1011.15~20.04.2
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5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.15.15.0-1013.17~20.04.15.15.0-1015.19~20.04.15.15.0-1016.21~20.04.15.15.0-1017.22~20.04.15.15.0-1018.23~20.04.15.15.0-1019.24~20.04.15.15.0-1020.25~20.04.15.15.0-1021.26~20.04.15.15.0-1022.27~20.04.15.15.0-1023.28~20.04.15.15.0-1024.29~20.04.15.15.0-1025.30~20.04.15.15.0-1026.31~20.04.15.15.0-1027.32~20.04.15.15.0-1028.33~20.04.15.15.0-1030.35~20.04.15.15.0-1031.37~20.04.15.15.0-1032.38~20.04.15.15.0-1033.39~20.04.15.15.0-1034.40~20.04.15.15.0-1035.41~20.04.15.15.0-1036.42~20.04.15.15.0-1037.43~20.04.15.15.0-1038.44~20.04.15.15.0-1039.45~20.04.15.15.0-1040.46~20.04.15.15.0-1043.50~20.04.15.15.0-1044.51~20.04.15.15.0-1045.52~20.04.15.15.0-1046.53~20.04.15.15.0-1047.54~20.04.15.15.0-1048.55~20.04.15.15.0-1049.56~20.04.15.15.0-1050.57~20.04.15.15.0-1051.58~20.04.15.15.0-1052.59~20.04.15.15.0-1053.60~20.04.15.15.0-1054.61~20.04.15.15.0-1055.62~20.04.1
None known
linux-raspi2
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1007.85.3.0-1014.165.3.0-1015.175.3.0-1017.195.4.0-1004.45.4.0-1006.6
None known
linux-intel-iot-realtime
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1073.75
None known
linux-realtime
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.15.0-1032.35
None known
linux-riscv
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
5.13.0-1004.45.13.0-1006.6+22.04.15.13.0-1007.7+22.04.15.13.0-1010.11+22.04.15.15.0-1004.4
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5.15.0-1005.55.15.0-1006.65.15.0-1007.75.15.0-1008.85.15.0-1011.125.15.0-1012.135.15.0-1014.165.15.0-1015.175.15.0-1016.185.15.0-1017.195.15.0-1018.215.15.0-1019.225.15.0-1020.235.15.0-1022.265.15.0-1023.275.15.0-1026.305.15.0-1027.315.15.0-1028.32
None known
linux-raspi-realtime
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
6.8.0-2019.20
None known
linux-azure-5.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1007.8~18.04.15.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.15.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
5.3.0-1013.14~18.04.1
linux-gcp-5.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1008.9~18.04.15.3.0-1009.10~18.04.15.3.0-1010.11~18.04.1
5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
linux-hwe
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1, plus listed versions
4.18.0-13.14~18.04.14.18.0-14.15~18.04.14.18.0-15.16~18.04.14.18.0-16.17~18.04.14.18.0-17.18~18.04.1
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4.18.0-18.19~18.04.14.18.0-20.21~18.04.14.18.0-21.22~18.04.14.18.0-22.23~18.04.14.18.0-24.25~18.04.14.18.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-23.24~18.04.15.0.0-25.26~18.04.15.0.0-27.28~18.04.15.0.0-29.31~18.04.15.0.0-31.33~18.04.15.0.0-32.34~18.04.25.0.0-35.38~18.04.15.0.0-36.39~18.04.15.0.0-37.40~18.04.15.3.0-26.28~18.04.15.3.0-28.30~18.04.1
5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1
linux-raspi2-5.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 23 CVEs
before 5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1, plus listed versions
5.3.0-1017.19~18.04.1
5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-19241 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published December 17, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.09%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in linux 5.3.15-1.

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