Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-15921
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.6. There is a memory leak issue when idr_alloc() fails in genl_register_family() in net/netlink/genetlink.c.
Products affected by CVE-2019-15921
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-15921
0.09%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-15921
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.7
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.4
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
4.7
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.0
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-15921
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The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-15921
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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://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.6
Mailing List;Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2173-1: important: Security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ceabee6c59943bdd5e1da1a6a20dc7ee5f8113a2
genetlink: Fix a memory leak on error path · torvalds/linux@ceabee6 · GitHubExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2019:2181-1: important: Security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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