# CVE-2019-9893: libseccomp before 2.4.0 did not correctly generate 64-bit syscall argument comparisons using the arithmetic operators (LT, GT, LE, GE), whic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-03-21 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libseccomp before 2.4.0 did not correctly generate 64-bit syscall argument comparisons using the arithmetic operators (LT, GT, LE, GE), which might able to lead to bypassing seccomp filters and potential privilege escalations.

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## References

- https://github.com/seccomp/libseccomp/issues/139
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q1/179
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-18
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4001-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4001-2/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00022.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00027.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3624

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