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Red Hat: CVE-2019-11833: CVE-2019-11833 kernel: fs/ext4/extents.c leads to information disclosure (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2019-11833: CVE-2019-11833 kernel: fs/ext4/extents.c leads to information disclosure (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
05/15/2019
Created
08/08/2019
Added
08/07/2019
Modified
11/27/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

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