Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19045
A memory leak in the mlx5_fpga_conn_create_cq() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/fpga/conn.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering mlx5_vector2eqn() failures, aka CID-c8c2a057fdc7.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.11 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c8c2a057fdc7de1cd16f4baa51425b932a42eb39 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4227-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4227-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19045?
- CVE-2019-19045 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2019-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19045?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.