Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19049
A memory leak in the unittest_data_add() function in drivers/of/unittest.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.10 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering of_fdt_unflatten_tree() failures, aka CID-e13de8fe0d6a. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this because unittest.c can only be reached during boot
EPSS: 0.036 (88.1th 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
- Opensuse Leap — versions 15.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19049?
- CVE-2019-19049 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-2019-19049?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.