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CVE-2019-19060

25
FAUCET Score

CVE-2019-19060 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the adis_update_scan_mode() function in drivers/iio/imu/adis_buffer.c, affecting versions prior to 5.3.9. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to remotely trigger a denial of service by consuming system memory. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
>= 3.8, < 4.4.262CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.5, < 4.9.262CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.10, < 4.14.226CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.15, < 4.19.82CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 4.20, < 5.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.75%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
88.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0376 is in the 80th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

github_advisorypatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2019-19060Moderate

kernel: A memory leak in the adis_update_scan_mode() function in drivers/iio/imu/adis_buffer.c allows for a DoS

Nov 21, 2019

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html
Third Party Advisory
cdn.kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.3.9
Release NotesVendor Advisory
github.com / torvalds/linux/commit/ab612b1daf415b62c58e130cb3d0f30b255a14d0
PatchThird Party Advisory
security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20191205-0001
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4208-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4210-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4226-1
Third Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 4364-1
Third Party Advisory