Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.1.13, there is a memory leak in drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c when SAS expander discovery fails. This will cause a BUG and denial of service.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1.13
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3b0541791453fbe7f42867e310e0c9eb6295364d
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00014.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00015.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K52136304?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
Scores
CVSS v3
4.7
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-401
Status
published
Products (4)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.1.13
redhat/enterprise_linux
7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux
8.0
Published
Aug 29, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026