# CVE-2019-19769: In the Linux kernel 5.3.10, there is a use-after-free (read) in the perf\_trace\_lock\_acquire function (related to include/trace/events/lock.h

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-12-12 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the Linux kernel 5.3.10, there is a use-after-free (read) in the perf_trace_lock_acquire function (related to include/trace/events/lock.h).

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## References

- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=205705
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VJSIZWKW7RDHKU3CHC5BFAQI43NVHLUQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TF4PQZBEPNXDSK5DOBMW54OCLP25FTCD/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4368-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4369-1/

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