Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19048
A memory leak in the crypto_reportstat() function in drivers/virt/vboxguest/vboxguest_utils.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering copy_form_user() failures, aka CID-e0b0cb938864.
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: 0.038 (89.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.5% 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: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.04, 19.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.9 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e0b0cb9388642c104838fac100a4af32745621e2 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4208-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19048?
- CVE-2019-19048 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19048?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.