CVE-2019-8980
CVSS V2 High 7.8
CVSS V3 High 7.5
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2019-8980
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2019-02-21T05:29:01
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-06-02T15:32:46
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.7 | 4.9.163 |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.14 | 4.14.106 |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.19 | 4.19.28 |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.20 | 4.20.15 |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.0 | 5.0.1 |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- COMPLETE
- Base Score
- 7.8
- Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 6.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 7.5
- Base Severity
- HIGH
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1935705.html | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org/msg1935698.html | Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8980 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-8980 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:13:56 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 17:33:43 | 2019-02-21T05:29Z | 2019-02-21T05:29:01 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 17:33:43 | 2021-06-02T15:32:46 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 17:33:43 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |