Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.039 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K57418558
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0740 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15916?
- CVE-2019-15916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15916?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15916 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.