CVE-2019-15921

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.6. There is a memory leak issue when idr_alloc() fails in genl_register_family() in net/netlink/genetlink.c.

CVSS v3.0 4.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.6	Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ceabee6c59943bdd5e1da1a6a20dc7ee5f8113a2	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*

Information

Published : 2019-09-04 12:15

Updated : 2020-08-24 10:37

NVD link : CVE-2019-15921

Mitre link : CVE-2019-15921

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

opensuse

leap

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