CVE-2019-16995

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 3.18.137 - Memory Leak

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.0.3, a memory leak exits in hsr_dev_finalize() in net/hsr/hsr_device.c if hsr_add_port fails to add a port, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-6caabe7f197d.

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.3
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/2019-11/msg00010.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00035.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0200
EPSS Percentile 83.7%
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 (19)
linux/linux_kernel 5.1 rc1
linux/linux_kernel 3.17 - 3.18.137
netapp/aff_a700s_firmware
netapp/data_availability_services
netapp/h300e_firmware
netapp/h300s_firmware
netapp/h410c_firmware
netapp/h410s_firmware
netapp/h500e_firmware
netapp/h500s_firmware
... and 9 more
Published Sep 30, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026