CVE-2019-3900

Description

An infinite loop issue was found in the vhost_net kernel module in Linux Kernel up to and including v5.1-rc6, while handling incoming packets in handle_rx(). It could occur if one end sends packets faster than the other end can process them. A guest user, maybe remote one, could use this flaw to stall the vhost_net kernel thread, resulting in a DoS scenario.

Category

7.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
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Affected: Red Hat Kernel
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108076 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TOFNJA5NNVXQ6AV6KGZB677JIVXAMJHT/ mailing list vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AYTZH6QCNITK7353S6RCRT2PQHZSDPXD/ mailing list vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RI3WXXM5URTZSR3RVEKO6MDXDFIKTZ5R/ mailing list vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1973 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2043 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2029 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/18 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4497 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00016.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00017.html third party advisory mailing list
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4117-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4114-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4115-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4116-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4118-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3220 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3836 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3967 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:4058 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0204 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190517-0005/ third party advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html vdb entry third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3900 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg3111012.html third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3900?
CVE-2019-3900 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3900?
To fix CVE-2019-3900, 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-2019-3900 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-3900 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3900?
CVE-2019-3900 affects Red Hat Kernel.
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