Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-15916
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-15916
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-15916
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 | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
|
NIST | |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-15916
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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
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0740
RHSA-2020:0740 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2675-1: important: Security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=895a5e96dbd6386c8e78e5b78e067dcc67b7f0ab
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517
RHSA-2019:3517 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K57418558?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
September 2019 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
RHSA-2019:3309 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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