HIGH
CVE-2019-11486
CWE-362Published: April 23, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
The Siemens R3964 line discipline driver in drivers/tty/n_r3964.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8 has multiple race conditions.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-11486 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.
Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.0.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
netapp7 product(s)
active iqhci management nodesnapprotectsolidfirestorage replication adapter for clustered data ontapvasa provider for clustered data ontapvirtual storage console
openSUSE1 product(s)
leap
Source: NVD CPE · 11 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (34)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00037.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00071.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/29/1Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.8Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c7084edc3f6d67750f50d4183134c4fb5712a5c8Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00041.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00042.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.htmlThird Party Advisory
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0005/Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2019-11486
CVSS Score7.0 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-362
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 23, 2019
Related CVEs (CWE-362)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-11486 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.