#VU22569 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-15916 

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#VU22569 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-15916

Published: November 6, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22569
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15916
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

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.

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