Is CVE-2019-20386 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-20386 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-06-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-20386?

CVE-2019-20386 has a CVSS score of 2.4 (LOW severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

How do I patch CVE-2019-20386?

Patch guidance is available from systemd project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2019-20386.

CVE-2019-20386 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2019-20386?

9 products: systemd project systemd, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, canonical ubuntu linux, fedoraproject fedora, and 4 more.

Description

An issue was discovered in button_open in login/logind-button.c in systemd before 243. When executing the udevadm trigger command, a memory leak may occur.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector: physical
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: low
Weaknesses: CWE-401 CWE-401

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SYSTEMD_PROJECT
Published: 1/21/2020
Last Modified: 6/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

systemd_project : systemdcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxcanonical : ubuntu_linuxfedoraproject : fedoraopensuse : leapnetapp : active_iq_unified_managernetapp : cloud_backupnetapp : steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2019-20386. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2019-20386

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CVE-2019-20386 vulnerability