CVE-2019-8980
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Feb 21, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 20, 2019
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935705.html
- 107120vdb-entry
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935698.html
- USN-3930-1vendor-advisory
- USN-3931-1vendor-advisory
- USN-3931-2vendor-advisory
- USN-3930-2vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1193vendor-advisory
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190503 [SECURITY] [DLA 1771-1] linux-4.9 security updatemailing-list
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