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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1771-1 | linux-4.9 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2019-18367 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3930-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3930-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3931-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3931-2 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T21:31:37.556Z
Reserved: 2019-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2019-8980
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Status : Modified
Published: 2019-02-21T05:29:01.197
Modified: 2024-11-21T04:50:44.963
Link: CVE-2019-8980
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN