CVE-2019-15916

HIGH

Linux Kernel 2.6.38-3.16.70 - Denial of Service via Memory Leak in register_queue_kobjects()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.1. There is a memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c, which will cause denial of service.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0740

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0378
EPSS Percentile 88.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.38 - 3.16.70
Published Sep 04, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026