Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-15807
In the Linux kernel before 5.1.13, there is a memory leak in drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c when SAS expander discovery fails. This will cause a BUG and denial of service.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.13 (Release Notes)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K52136304
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15807?
- CVE-2019-15807 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2019-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15807?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15807 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.