CVE-2019-18806

Medium

Description

A memory leak in the ql_alloc_large_buffers() function in drivers/net/ethernet/qlogic/qla3xxx.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.5 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering pci_dma_mapping_error() failures, aka CID-1acb8f2a7a9f.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedNov 7, 2019
First seenNov 7, 2019

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.3.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 5.3.55.3.5

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.

CVE-2019-18806 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar