CVE-2019-19060

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 18, 2019 at 05:24 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:26 AM UTC
18 products affected across 5 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu LinuxLeap

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

A memory leak in the adis_update_scan_mode() function in drivers/iio/imu/adis_buffer.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-ab612b1daf41.

Affected

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

3.8 ≤ v < 4.4.2624.10 ≤ v < 4.14.2264.15 ≤ v < 4.19.824.20 ≤ v < 5.3.94.5 ≤ v < 4.9.262
Affected range stops below 4.14.226, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.82, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.262, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.262, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.3.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions

References (8)

x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.9
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4208-1/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4210-1/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4226-1/
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4364-1/

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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