CVE-2019-2054: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In the seccomp implementation prior to kernel version 4.8, there is a possible seccomp bypass due to seccomp policies that allow the use of ptrace. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-119769499

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 14.04 only; version 16.04 only
• Google Android: affected versions not specified

Published 2019-05-08. Last modified 2026-06-17.