CVE-2019-15916 : An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.1. There is a memory leak

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.1. There is a memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c, which will cause denial of service.

Published 2019-09-04 15:15:11

Updated 2023-01-17 21:34:07

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2019-15916

Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 4.20 and before (<) 4.20.15
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 4.5 and before (<) 4.9.163
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 2.6.38 and before (<) 3.16.70
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 4.10 and before (<) 4.14.106
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.19 and before (<) 4.4.177
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.17 and before (<) 3.18.137
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 4.15 and before (<) 4.19.28
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 5.0 and before (<) 5.0.1
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-15916

EPSS FAQ

2.62%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 85 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2019-15916

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.8	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C	10.0	6.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2019-15916

CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2019-15916

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1

Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0740

RHSA-2020:0740 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2675-1: important: Security update
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=895a5e96dbd6386c8e78e5b78e067dcc67b7f0ab

kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree
Patch;Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517

RHSA-2019:3517 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K57418558?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS

Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/

September 2019 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309

RHSA-2019:3309 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url

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Products affected by CVE-2019-15916

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-15916

CVSS scores for CVE-2019-15916

CWE ids for CVE-2019-15916

References for CVE-2019-15916