Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19072
A memory leak in the predicate_parse() function in kernel/trace/trace_events_filter.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-96c5c6e6a5b6.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.2% 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, 19.04, 19.10
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 30, 31
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/96c5c6e6a5b6db592acae039fed54b5c8844cd35 (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/4226-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4225-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4225-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19072?
- CVE-2019-19072 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2019-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19072?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.