# CVE-2019-11833: fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.2 does not zero out the unused memory region in the extent tree block, which might allow l

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-05-15 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

fs/ext4/extents.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.2 does not zero out the unused memory region in the extent tree block, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading uninitialized data in the filesystem.

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/592acbf16821288ecdc4192c47e3774a4c48bb64
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108372
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00071.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GJGZIMGB72TL7OGWRMHIL43WHXFQWU4X/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4465
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00010.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00011.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00039.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/26
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00048.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4068-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4069-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4076-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4069-2/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4095-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154951/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0058-1.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517

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