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CVE-2019-5068

An exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability exists in the functionality of X11 Mesa 3D...

5.1 MediumFix available

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.48%Down 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.1

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.

Record
CVE-2019-5068
CVSS 3.0
5.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-277
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-14673 5.1

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.

Record
EUVD-2019-14673
CVSS 3.0
5.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rrg9-xrw3-h9vv 4.4

An exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability exists in the functionality of X11 Mesa 3D...

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.

Record
GHSA-rrg9-xrw3-h9vv
CVSS 3.1
4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-277, CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.4

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.

Record
CVE-2019-5068
CVSS 3.1
4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.0
5.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0
3.6 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-277, CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.4

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.

Record
CVE-2019-5068
CVSS 3.1
4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-5068 4.4

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5068
CVSS 3.1
4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-5068 4.4

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5068
CVSS 3.1
4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 3.0
5.1 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2020:0084-1 No score

Security update for Mesa

This update for Mesa fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5068: Fixed exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability (bsc#1156015).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP1:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2020:0084-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10599-1 No score

Mesa-21.2.2-287.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the Mesa-21.2.2-287.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10599-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:0111-1 No score

Security update for Mesa

This update for Mesa fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5068: Fixed exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability (bsc#1156015).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:0111-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:0111-2 No score

Security update for Mesa

This update for Mesa fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5068: Fixed exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability (bsc#1156015).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:0111-2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:0132-1 No score

Security update for Mesa

This update for Mesa fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5068: Fixed exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability (bsc#1156015).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:0132-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:0145-1 No score

Security update for Mesa

This update for Mesa fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5068: Fixed exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability (bsc#1156015).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:0145-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2020:0146-1 No score

Security update for Mesa

This update for Mesa fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5068: Fixed exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability (bsc#1156015).
Record
SUSE-SU-2020:0146-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:3117-1 No score

Security update for Mesa

This update for Mesa fixes the following issues:

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2019-5068: Fixed exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability (bsc#1156015).
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:3117-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4271-1 No score

mesa vulnerability

Tim Brown discovered that Mesa incorrectly handled shared memory permissions. A local attacker could use this issue to obtain and possibly alter sensitive information belonging to another user.

Record
USN-4271-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mesa
Debian:12
 before 19.2.6-1
19.2.6-1
mesa
Debian:13
 before 19.2.6-1
19.2.6-1
mesa
Debian:14
 before 19.2.6-1
19.2.6-1
mesa
Debian:8
 before 10.3.2-1+deb8u2, plus listed versions
10.3.2-110.3.2-1+deb8u1
10.3.2-1+deb8u2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
 before 18.3.2-34.9.1
18.3.2-34.9.1
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1
 before 18.3.2-34.9.1
18.3.2-34.9.1
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
 before 18.3.2-34.9.1
18.3.2-34.9.1
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP1
 before 18.3.2-34.9.1
18.3.2-34.9.1
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
 before 18.0.2-27.6.1
18.0.2-27.6.1
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15
 before 18.0.2-27.6.1
18.0.2-27.6.1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
 before 18.0.2-27.6.1
18.0.2-27.6.1
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP4
 before 18.0.2-8.3.2
18.0.2-8.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
 before 18.3.2-14.3.2
18.3.2-14.3.2
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
 before 18.3.2-14.3.2
18.3.2-14.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 18.3.2-14.3.2
18.3.2-14.3.2
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
 before 18.3.2-14.3.2
18.3.2-14.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 18.3.2-14.3.2
18.3.2-14.3.2
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
 before 18.3.2-14.3.2
18.3.2-14.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
 before 18.3.2-14.3.2
18.3.2-14.3.2
Mesa-drivers
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5
 before 18.3.2-14.3.2
18.3.2-14.3.2
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
 before 11.2.1-104.9.49
11.2.1-104.9.49
Mesa
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL
 before 11.2.1-104.9.49
11.2.1-104.9.49
mesa
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 before 19.2.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2, plus listed versions
17.2.2-0ubuntu117.2.4-0ubuntu217.3.3-0ubuntu118.0.0~rc4-1ubuntu318.0.0~rc5-1ubuntu1
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18.0.5-0ubuntu0~18.04.118.2.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.118.2.2-0ubuntu1~18.04.218.2.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.219.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~18.04.119.0.2-1ubuntu1.1~18.04.219.0.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.119.0.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.219.0.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.319.2.1-1ubuntu1~18.04.119.2.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.1
19.2.8-0ubuntu0~18.04.2
Mesa
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
 before 18.3.2-lp151.23.9.1
18.3.2-lp151.23.9.1
Mesa-drivers
openSUSE:Leap 15.1
 before 18.3.2-lp151.23.9.1
18.3.2-lp151.23.9.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-5068 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Mesa3d Mesa, published November 5, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in mesa 19.2.6-1.

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