CVE-2019-8980
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 21, 2019 at 05:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:42 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering vfs_read failures.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%4.14 ≤ v < 4.14.1064.19 ≤ v < 4.19.284.20 ≤ v < 4.20.154.7 ≤ v < 4.9.1635.0 ≤ v < 5.0.15.1 rc1
Affected range stops below 4.14.106, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.28, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.20.15, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.163, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (10)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00052.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107120Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg00002.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3930-2/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3931-2/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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