CVE-2019-19075

A memory leak in the ca8210_probe() function in drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering ca8210_get_platform_data() failures, aka CID-6402939ec86e.

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

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

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://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.8	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6402939ec86eaf226c8b8ae00ed983936b164908	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4208-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4210-1/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2019-11-18 06:15

Updated : 2020-08-24 17:37

NVD link : CVE-2019-19075

Mitre link : CVE-2019-19075

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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