Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19062
A memory leak in the crypto_report() function in crypto/crypto_user_base.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering crypto_report_alg() failures, aka CID-ffdde5932042.
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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: 0.006 (48.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.3% 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
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ffdde5932042600c6807d46c1550b28b0db6a3bc (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)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00013.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4254-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4254-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19062?
- CVE-2019-19062 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-2019-19062?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-19062 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.