Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19047
A memory leak in the mlx5_fw_fatal_reporter_dump() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/health.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering mlx5_crdump_collect() failures, aka CID-c7ed6d0183d5.
EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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 (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19047?
- CVE-2019-19047 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19047?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.