December 10, 2021 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2019-13272 Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel Improper Privilege Management Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2021-12-10- Federal due date
2022-06-10- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- EPSS
- 99.0th percentile (score 0.522, as of
2026-11-06) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-13272
CISA short description
Kernel/ptrace.c in Linux kernel mishandles contains an improper privilege management vulnerability that allows local users to obtain root access.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.