SB2019090438 - Memory leak in Linux kernel
Published: September 4, 2019 Updated: November 6, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019090438
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15916)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within register_queue_kobjects() function in net/core/net-sysfs.c, which will cause denial of service. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.