CVE-2019-18808

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <5.3.9 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A memory leak in the ccp_run_sha_cmd() function in drivers/crypto/ccp/ccp-ops.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-128c66429247.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4526-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4525-1/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/14/1

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 3.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-401
Status published
Products (8)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 20.04
fedoraproject/fedora 30
fedoraproject/fedora 31
linux/linux_kernel < 5.3.9
opensuse/leap 15.1
Published Nov 07, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026