HIGH
CVE-2019-11815
CWE-362Published: May 8, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
8.1
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
An issue was discovered in rds_tcp_kill_sock in net/rds/tcp.c in the Linux kernel before 5.0.8. There is a race condition leading to a use-after-free, related to net namespace cleanup.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2019-11815 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
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 8.1.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
Linux1 product(s)
linux kernel
netapp11 product(s)
active iq unified managerhci management nodesnapprotectsolidfirestorage replication adaptervasa provider for clustered data ontapvirtual storage consolehci compute nodehci storage nodecn1610 firmwarecn1610
openSUSE1 product(s)
leap
Source: NVD CPE · 22 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153799/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0053-1.html
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4005-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4008-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4008-3/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-2/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
ADVISORYhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153799/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0053-1.html
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4005-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4008-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4008-3/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-1/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-2/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
All References (38)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00037.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00043.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00071.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153799/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0053-1.htmlThird Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108283Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.8Release Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cb66ddd156203daefb8d71158036b27b0e2caf63Exploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cb66ddd156203daefb8d71158036b27b0e2caf63Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26Issue Tracking · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0003/Third Party Advisory
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https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K32019083Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4005-1/Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4008-1/Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4008-3/Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2019-11815
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-362
CISA KEVNo
Affected5 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 8, 2019
Related CVEs (CWE-362)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2019-11815 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.