Incorrect permission assignment in Mesa 3D X11 Graphics library
Priority LOW 21CWE-277Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
An exploitable shared memory permissions vulnerability exists in the functionality of X11 Mesa 3D Graphics Library 19.1.2. An attacker can access the shared memory without any specific permissions to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00484 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Mesa 3D X11 Graphics library | 19.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Mesa 3D X11 Graphics library Vendor— Affected 19.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mesa3d:mesa:19.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.1.2 | Vulnerable | mesa3d |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:mesa3d:mesa:19.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.1.2 Vulnerable ·mesa3d
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5068
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rrg9-xrw3-h9vv
References
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2019-5068 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5068 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rrg9-xrw3-h9vv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-5068 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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