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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-16995

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.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.53%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.53% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-401
Affected
linux/linux kernel · opensuse/leap · netapp/aff a700s firmware · netapp/h300s firmware · netapp/h500s firmware · netapp/h700s firmware · netapp/h300e firmware · netapp/h500e firmware · netapp/h700e firmware · netapp/h410s firmware · netapp/h410c firmware · netapp/h610s firmware · netapp/data availability services · netapp/hci management node · netapp/service processor · netapp/solidfire · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.