VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-8980
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.85%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.85%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- 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
- 5.85% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · opensuse/leap · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935698.html
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935705.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935698.html
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935705.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.