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CVE-2019-11833

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.65% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2019-05-15 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2019-11833
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.65%
Linux

Original NVD Description

fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.2 does not zero out the unused memory region in the extent tree block, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading uninitialized data in the filesystem.

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