CVE-2019-16995 describes a memory leak in the Linux kernel's HSR (High-availability Seamless Redundancy) networking subsystem, specifically in the hsr_dev_finalize() function, affecting Linux kernels prior to version 5.0.3, as well as products from NetApp and OpenSUSE. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity to cause a denial of service. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.17, < 3.18.137CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.4, < 4.4.177CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.9, < 4.9.164CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.14, < 4.14.107CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.19, < 4.19.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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