CVE-2019-19079 describes a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's qrtr_tun_write_iter() function, affecting various Linux distributions including Canonical and Ubuntu. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by consuming system memory. Rated 7.5 HIGH on the CVSS scale, it presents a low-complexity attack with high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.18, < 4.19.89CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.20, < 5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
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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