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Full vulnerability report · 2020
CVE-2019-20795High confidence

iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c

Siemens · SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP

Official source article: Siemens SSA-398330 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

4.4MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 12 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

Open reassessment dashboard →
Published severityMediumOperational priority:Low, lowered one band.downgradedsince 14 Oct 2026

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
  • EPSS is 0.40% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: No default targetRemediation target: Normal maintenance

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 12 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Alpine, Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

7 package states
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Alpine v3.23v3.23 · mainiproute2Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.5.1.0-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Alpine v3.22v3.22 · mainiproute2Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.5.1.0-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Alpine v3.21v3.21 · mainiproute2Vendor fix publishedAlpine records a security fix at this version. An absent entry does not mean the package is unaffected.5.1.0-r0Alpine Security Database ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Debian trixietrixie · sourceiproute2Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.2.0-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourceiproute2Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.2.0-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourceiproute2Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.2.0-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourceiproute2Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.5.2.0-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 23 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

3 current
CVE-2019-20795 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 37 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2019-20795
19 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • iproute2 as component of SUSE Enterprise Storage 6
  • iproute2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • iproute2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • iproute2 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  • SLES 15 SP1 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP2 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP3 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP4 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP5 CHOST Images for Amazon EC2
  • SLES 15 SP1 CHOST Images for Google
  • SLES 15 SP2 CHOST Images for Google
  • SLES 15 SP3 CHOST Images for Google
Summary
iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
CVE-2019-20795 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securityiproute: use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c
7 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • iproute.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • iproute-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • iproute-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • iproute.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • iproute-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • iproute-doc as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • iproute.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Summary
A use-after-free flaw was found in iproute in the network namespace management component of the ip command-line utility. This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the program while displaying network namespaces. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Remediation
Fix deferred
SSA-398330 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 19 · interimSiemens ProductCERTCVE-2019-20795
5 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
  • SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
  • SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
Summary
iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.
Remediation
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2019-11332

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
0.0
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 12 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.

What

iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.

Why

The program can continue using memory after it has been released, producing unsafe and attacker-influenceable behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.

Why

The program can continue using memory after it has been released, producing unsafe and attacker-influenceable behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with elevated privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Use After Free → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
High: elevated access is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-416 ↗

CWE-416: Use After Free. The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory belongs to the code that operates on the new pointer.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRHighPrivileges required: The attacker needs elevated or administrative privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CNoneConfidentiality impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-416
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-11332Official EUVD mapping

iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.

Official EUVD record ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20200513Security Bulletin 13 May 2020

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 13 May 2020, published on 13 May 2020. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CISA · English · ICSA-23-348-10Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500

iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2023-AVI-1015Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Siemens

d?id=CVE-2019-19923 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19924 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19924 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19925 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19925 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19926 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19926 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19956 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19956 Référence CVE CVE-2019-19959 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-19959 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20218 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20218 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20367 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20367 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20388 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20388 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20795 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20795 Référence CVE CVE-2019-20907 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20907 Référence CVE CVE-2019-25013 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25013 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3855 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3855 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3856 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3856 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3857 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3857 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3858 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3858 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3859 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-3859 Référence CVE CVE-2019-3860 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-38

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2020-005088iproute2 における解放済みメモリの使用に関する脆弱性

iproute2 には、解放済みメモリの使用に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
Update to V3.1.5 or later version
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 9 May 2020 · Last source change 14 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC · CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-11332
Product sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗
  1. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added remediation: git.kernel.org/commit?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10; removed patch: cert-portal.siemens.com/ssa-398330.html; removed remediation: cert-portal.siemens.com/ssa-398330.html.
    Before
    patch: cert-portal.siemens.com/ssa-398330.html · patch: git.kernel.org/commit?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10 · remediation: cert-portal.siemens.com/ssa-398330.html
    After
    patch: git.kernel.org/commit?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10 · remediation: git.kernel.org/commit?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10
    git.kernel.org ↗
  2. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5 · Fixed: Update to V3.1.5 or later version
    After
    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    Other authority ↗
  3. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added remediation: git.kernel.org/commit?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10; removed remediation: cert-portal.siemens.com/ssa-398330.html.
    Before
    patch: git.kernel.org/commit?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10 · remediation: cert-portal.siemens.com/ssa-398330.html
    After
    patch: git.kernel.org/commit?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10 · remediation: git.kernel.org/commit?id=9bf2c538a0eb10d66e2365a655bf6c52f5ba3d10
    git.kernel.org ↗
  4. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    n/a · Fixed: Update to V3.1.5 or later version
    After
    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    Other authority ↗
  5. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5 · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP: V3.1.0 < V3.1.5 · Fixed: Update to V3.1.5 or later version
    Siemens ProductCERT ↗
  6. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0); SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0); SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)
    After
    SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5; SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0) >= V3.1.0 < V3.1.5
    Siemens ProductCERT ↗
  7. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    n/a · Fixed: An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
    After
    n/a · Fixed: Update to V3.1.5 or later version
    Siemens ProductCERT ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
Fixed release recorded from official guidance
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2019-11332↗Vendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team↗Siemens ProductCERT security advisory · Siemens SSA-398330↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2019-20795 · cve.blacktree.nl