CVE-2019-19079

Description

A memory leak in the qrtr_tun_write_iter() function in net/qrtr/tun.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-a21b7f0cff19.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.22% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3 release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a21b7f0cff1906a93a0130b74713b15a0b36481d patch tool signature
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/ third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4258-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-19079?
CVE-2019-19079 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-19079?
To fix CVE-2019-19079, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-19079 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-19079 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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