Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation.
Published: 2019-08-27
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: 5.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1919-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1919-2 linux-4.9 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-6616 An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.19. There is an out-of-bounds array access in __xfrm_policy_unlink, which will cause denial of service, because verify_newpolicy_info in net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c mishandles directory validation.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.05189}

epss

{'score': 0.05001}


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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Opensuse Leap
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T00:56:22.205Z

Reserved: 2019-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-15666

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-08-27T05:15:10.570

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:29:14.560

Link: CVE-2019-15666

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-08-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-15666 - Bugzilla

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