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.
Published: 2019-02-21
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 2.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1771-1 linux-4.9 security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3930-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3930-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3931-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3931-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Opensuse Leap
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

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

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-02-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-8980 - Bugzilla

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