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UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16921
Vulnerability in linux (UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16921)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16921). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16921** has been found in linux.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16921" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-16921 (linux) —
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-aws
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-azure
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS
linux-lts-xenial
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-16921
- report https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=df7e40425813c50cd252e6f5e348a81ef1acae56
- report https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/df7e40425813c50cd252e6f5e348a81ef1acae56
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16921