CVE-2019-16994

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.0 - Memory Leak

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.0, a memory leak exists in sit_init_net() in net/ipv6/sit.c when register_netdev() fails to register sitn->fb_tunnel_dev, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-07f12b26e21a.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 22.5%
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 (3)
linux/linux_kernel < 5.0
opensuse/leap 15.1
redhat/enterprise_linux 7.0
Published Sep 30, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026