Description
In the Linux kernel through 5.0.2, the function inotify_update_existing_watch() in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c neglects to call fsnotify_put_mark() with IN_MASK_CREATE after fsnotify_find_mark(), which will cause a memory leak (aka refcount leak). Finally, this will cause a denial of service.
Published: 2019-03-18
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-19213 In the Linux kernel through 5.0.2, the function inotify_update_existing_watch() in fs/notify/inotify/inotify_user.c neglects to call fsnotify_put_mark() with IN_MASK_CREATE after fsnotify_find_mark(), which will cause a memory leak (aka refcount leak). Finally, this will cause a denial of service.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T22:01:54.967Z

Reserved: 2019-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-9857

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-03-21T16:01:17.377

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:52:26.940

Link: CVE-2019-9857

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-03-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-9857 - Bugzilla

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