Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19051
A memory leak in the i2400m_op_rfkill_sw_toggle() function in drivers/net/wimax/i2400m/op-rfkill.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-6f3ef5c25cc7.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.8% 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
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.11 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6f3ef5c25cc762687a7341c18cbea5af54461407 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4286-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4286-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19051?
- CVE-2019-19051 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-2019-19051?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-19051 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.