Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2019-8980
A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering vfs_read failures.
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: 0.059 (93.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.058 · newest: 0.059 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 5.1
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1935705.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1935698.html
- usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726 (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-8980?
- CVE-2019-8980 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-02-21.
- How severe is CVE-2019-8980?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.