Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19059
Multiple memory leaks in the iwl_pcie_ctxt_info_gen3_init() function in drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/pcie/ctxt-info-gen3.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering iwl_pcie_init_fw_sec() or dma_alloc_coherent() failures, aka CID-0f4f199443fa.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 18.04, 19.10
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0f4f199443faca715523b0659aa536251d8b978f (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/4300-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4301-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19059?
- CVE-2019-19059 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2019-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19059?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-19059 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.