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CVE-2019-20386

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2019-20386 is a memory leak vulnerability affecting systemd versions prior to 243, specifically within the button_open function when executing the udevadm trigger command. This low-severity issue has a CVSS score of 2.4, indicating a local attack vector with low impact, primarily leading to denial of service due to memory exhaustion. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 243CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:systemd_project:systemd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
19.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
30CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

2.4LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
LOW
Exploitability Score
0.9
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.43%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
35.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0043 is in the 92nd percentile among its peer group of 228 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.0 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (9)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
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microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: 17047-16820Fixed in: -
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: cm1 systemd 239-34 on CBL Mariner 1.0Fixed in: -
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: CBL Mariner 1.0 x64Fixed in: 239-34
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: CBL Mariner 1.0 ARMFixed in: 239-34
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Fixed in: systemd-0:219-78.el7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Fixed in: systemd-0:239-40.el8
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift DoFixed in: openshiftdo/odo-init-image-rhel7:1.1.3-2
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4Fixed in: systemd

Vendor Advisories (3)

microsoft2020-Aug/CVE-2019-20386

CVE-2019-20386

Aug 11, 2020
redhatCVE-2019-20386Low

systemd: memory leak in button_open() in login/logind-button.c when udev events are received

Jan 22, 2020
microsoft2020-Jan/CVE-2019-20386Low

An issue was discovered in button_open in login/logind-button.c in systemd before 243. When executing the udevadm trigger command a memory leak may occur.

Jan 14, 2020

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00014.html
Third Party Advisory
github.com / systemd/systemd/commit/b2774a3ae692113e1f47a336a6c09bac9cfb49ad
PatchThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HZPCOMW5X6IZZXASCDD2CNW2DLF3YADC
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20200210-0002
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4269-1
Third Party Advisory