CVE-2019-18904

Migrations requests can cause DoS on rmt

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: April 3, 2020 at 07:10 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:25 AM UTC

8 products affected across 2 vendorsRmt ServerLinux EnterpriseLeap

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 2%

Description

A Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in rmt of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS, SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15, SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15; openSUSE Leap 15.1 allows remote attackers to cause DoS against rmt by requesting migrations. This issue affects: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-ESPOS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-LTSS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.9.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15-SP1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.9.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-LTSS rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 15 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-3.26.1. openSUSE Leap 15.1 rmt-server versions prior to 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Rmt Server · openSUSE

95%

v ≤ 2.5.2-3.26.1v ≤ 2.5.2-3.9.1v ≤ 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1

opensuse-leap (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-high-performance-computing (environment) · suse-linux-enterprise-server (environment)

Leap · openSUSEdrupal

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.5.2-lp151.2.9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing · SUSE

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.5.2-3.26.1rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.5.2-3.26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud · SUSE

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.5.2-3.9.1rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.5.2-3.9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications · SUSE

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.5.2-3.26.1rmt-server ≤ v < 2.5.2-3.9.1rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.5.2-3.26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 2.5.2-3.9.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Server · SUSE

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.5.2-3.26.1rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.5.2-3.26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise Server for SAP · SUSE

60%

rmt-server ≤ v < 2.5.2-3.26.1rmt-server

Affected range stops below 2.5.2-3.26.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Linux Enterprise · SUSEdevice

80%

All versions

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1160922

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1160922

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-400

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