CVE-2019-19048

kernel: dos in crypto_reportstat() function in drivers/virt/vboxguest/vboxguest_utils.c

Published Nov 18, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory leak in the crypto_reportstat() function in drivers/virt/vboxguest/vboxguest_utils.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering copy_form_user() failures, aka CID-e0b0cb938864.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-8687 A memory leak in the crypto_reportstat() function in drivers/virt/vboxguest/vboxguest_utils.c in the Linux kernel before 5.3.9 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering copy_form_user() failures, aka CID-e0b0cb938864.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4208-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4226-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-400

    Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

  • CWE-401

    Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 2:09 AM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 18, 2019, 6:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:26 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 18, 2019, 12:00 AM