# CVE-2019-13272: bpftool: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: b...

CVE-2019-13272 is fixed in 37 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2019:2411, released August 7, 2019. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on December 10, 2021. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-13272
- Priority: Patch now
- CVSS: 7.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.5220
- CISA KEV: listed Dec 10, 2021, federal due date Jun 10, 2022
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Aug 7, 2019

## Description

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: broken permission and object lifetime handling for PTRACE_TRACEME (CVE-2019-13272)  * kernel: hw: Spectre SWAPGS gadget vulnerability (CVE-2019-1125)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-whitelists ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-core ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-cross-headers ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-doc RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-doc ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-headers ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-modules ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.rt9.154.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2405](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2405.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-tools RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-tools ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | perf RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | perf ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-perf RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [RHSA-2019:2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 7, 2019 |
| Linux | python3-perf ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-80.7.2.el8_0 | [ELSA-2019-2411](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-2411.md) | Aug 19, 2019 |

---

Data as of 2026-11-08T00:53:09Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo

Free to use with attribution: show "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar" with a link to https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar. Terms, including what needs a written agreement: https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data

Product names, logos and trademarks shown on Patch Radar belong to their respective owners. They are used only to identify the software each security fix applies to and to help readers find their platform. Their use does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement by, those owners, and Patchblox is not affiliated with any of them.