CVE-2019-3901 is a race condition in the perf_event_open() function within the Linux kernel, affecting versions prior to 4.8, including Debian and NetApp products. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security checks and leak sensitive data from setuid programs. With a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM), exploitation requires high attack complexity and low privileges, leading to a high impact on confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 9.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager_for_vmware_vsphere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapprotect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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