Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-19081
A memory leak in the nfp_flower_spawn_vnic_reprs() function in drivers/net/ethernet/netronome/nfp/flower/main.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-8ce39eb5a67a.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (87.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.4 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8ce39eb5a67aee25d9f05b40b673c95b23502e3e (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-19081?
- CVE-2019-19081 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-11-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-19081?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-19081 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.