CVE
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.
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS
- 7.5
- Published
- Modified
Linked Releases
| Distribution | Release | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | 18.04.6 amd64 desktop | unknown | source |
| Ubuntu | 18.04.6 amd64 live-server | unknown | source |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/
- 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.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935698.html
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935705.html