CVE-2019-8980

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 4.9.163 - Denial of Service via Memory Leak in kernel_read_file

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering vfs_read failures.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0208
EPSS Percentile 84.2%
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 (8)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.10
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel 5.1 rc1
linux/linux_kernel 4.7 - 4.9.163
opensuse/leap 15.0
Published Feb 21, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026