CVE-2019-19062 is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the crypto_report() function, affecting various distributions including Canonical, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, and Red Hat. This flaw allows a local, low-privileged attacker to trigger crypto_report_alg() failures, leading to a denial of service due to memory consumption. Rated Medium (CVSS 4.7), the attack requires high complexity but has a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.3.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | ||
16.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
19.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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