CVE-2019-15916

High

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.1. There is a memory leak in register_queue_kobjects() in net/core/net-sysfs.c, which will cause denial of service.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedSep 4, 2019
First seenSep 4, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.16.70, 3.18.137, 4.4.177, 4.9.163, 4.14.106, 4.19.28, 4.20.15, 5.0.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.38 ≤ v < 3.16.70, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.137, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.4.177, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.9.163, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.14.106, 4.15 ≤ v < 4.19.28, 4.20 ≤ v < 4.20.15, 5.0 ≤ v < 5.0.13.16.70, 3.18.137, 4.4.177, 4.9.163, 4.14.106, 4.19.28, 4.20.15, 5.0.1

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.