Resource exhaustion in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-17351
An issue was discovered in drivers/xen/balloon.c in the Linux kernel before 5.2.3, as used in Xen through 4.12.x, allowing guest OS users to cause a denial of service because of unrestricted resource consumption during the mapping of guest memory, aka CID-6ef36ab967c7.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.9% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-300.html
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.3 (Third Party Advisory)
- xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-300.html (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6ef36ab967c71690ebe7e5ef997a8be4da3bc844 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/10/25/9 (mailing-list)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/
- usn.ubuntu.com/4286-2/ (vendor-advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4286-1/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17351?
- CVE-2019-17351 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-10-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17351?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-17351 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.