Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19078
A memory leak in the ath10k_usb_hif_tx_sg() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering usb_submit_urb() failures, aka CID-b8d17e7d93d2.
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: 0.066 (93.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.066 · newest: 0.066 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, 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)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b8d17e7d93d2beb89e4f34c59996376b8b544792 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19078?
- CVE-2019-19078 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-2019-19078?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.