CVE-2019-8980
High
Description
A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering vfs_read failures.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedFeb 21, 2019
First seenFeb 21, 2019
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.9.163, 4.14.106, 4.19.28, 4.20.15, 5.0.1 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.7 ≤ v < 4.9.163, 4.14 ≤ v < 4.14.106, 4.19 ≤ v < 4.19.28, 4.20 ≤ v < 4.20.15, 5.0 ≤ v < 5.0.1, 5.1 | 4.9.163, 4.14.106, 4.19.28, 4.20.15, 5.0.1 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10 | — |
| opensuse leap | 15.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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