Vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System
CVE-2019-19050
A memory leak in the crypto_reportstat() function in crypto/crypto_user_stat.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering crypto_reportstat_alg() failures, aka CID-c03b04dcdba1.
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: 0.051 (92.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c03b04dcdba1da39903e23cc4d072abf8f68f2dd (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4258-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/156455/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0063… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19050?
- CVE-2019-19050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Broadcom Fabric Operating System, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19050?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.