CVE-2019-15916

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.1. There is a memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c, which will cause denial of service.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=895a5e96dbd6386c8e78e5b78e067dcc67b7f0ab	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K57418558?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0740

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-09-04 15:15

Updated : 2020-08-24 17:37

NVD link : CVE-2019-15916

Mitre link : CVE-2019-15916

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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