CVE-2019-16995
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 30, 2019 at 12:03 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:23 AM UTC
27 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelLeapH700S Firmware
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
In the Linux kernel before 5.0.3, a memory leak exits in hsr_dev_finalize() in net/hsr/hsr_device.c if hsr_add_port fails to add a port, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-6caabe7f197d.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.1374.14 ≤ v < 4.14.1074.19 ≤ v < 4.19.304.20 ≤ v < 4.20.174.4 ≤ v < 4.4.1774.9 ≤ v < 4.9.1645.0 ≤ v < 5.0.35.1 rc1
Affected range stops below 3.18.137, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.14.107, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.20.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.177, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.164, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00035.html
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.3
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6caabe7f197d3466d238f70915d65301f1716626
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6caabe7f197d3466d238f70915d65301f1716626
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00010.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00035.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.3x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6caabe7f197d3466d238f70915d65301f1716626x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6caabe7f197d3466d238f70915d65301f1716626x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401
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