Vulnerability Details : CVE-2019-19075
A memory leak in the ca8210_probe() function in drivers/net/ieee802154/ca8210.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering ca8210_get_platform_data() failures, aka CID-6402939ec86e.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-19075
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.99%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 82 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-19075
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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
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NIST |
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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
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-19075
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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-2019-19075
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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://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6402939ec86eaf226c8b8ae00ed983936b164908
ieee802154: ca8210: prevent memory leak · torvalds/linux@6402939 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4210-1/
USN-4210-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/
November 2019 Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product SecurityThird Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4208-1/
USN-4208-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.8
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/
USN-4226-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2019-19075
- 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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*