PT-2019-4215 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2019-10-09
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Updated
2023-01-19
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CVE-2019-19061
CVSS v2.0
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 5.3.9
Description
The issue is related to a memory leak in the
adis update scan mode burst() function, located in drivers/iio/imu/adis buffer.c. This memory leak can be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service due to memory consumption. The exploitation of this issue can allow a remote attacker to cause a service disruption.Recommendations
For Linux kernel versions prior to 5.3.9, update to version 5.3.9 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the
adis update scan mode burst() function to minimize the risk of exploitation.Fix
DoS
Memory Leak
Resource Exhaustion
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu