VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-20096
In the Linux kernel before 5.1, there is a memory leak in __feat_register_sp() in net/dccp/feat.c, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-1d3ff0950e2b.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.99%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.99%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.1, there is a memory leak in __feat_register_sp() in net/dccp/feat.c, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-1d3ff0950e2b.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.99% probability · 61th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156455/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0063-1.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1d3ff0950e2b40dc861b1739029649d03f591820Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156455/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0063-1.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.1Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1d3ff0950e2b40dc861b1739029649d03f591820Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4285-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4286-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.