Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19071
A memory leak in the rsi_send_beacon() function in drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering rsi_prepare_beacon() failures, aka CID-d563131ef23c.
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: 0.038 (89.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d563131ef23cbc756026f839a82598c8445bc45f (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)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19071?
- CVE-2019-19071 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-2019-19071?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.