#VU24430 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2019-19060

Vulnerability identifier: #VU24430

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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-2019-19060

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

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 the "adis_update_scan_mode()" function in d"rivers/iio/imu/adis_buffer.c" file. A local user can perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 5.3 - 5.3.8

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External links
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.9
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ab612b1daf415b62c58e130cb3d0f30b255a14d0
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4208-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4210-1/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.