Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-18810
A memory leak in the komeda_wb_connector_add() function in drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_wb_connector.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering drm_writeback_connector_init() failures, aka CID-a0ecd6fdbf5d.
EPSS: 0.033 (87.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.04, 19.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-18810?
- CVE-2019-18810 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-07.
- How severe is CVE-2019-18810?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.