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CVE-2019-15916 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0740 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0740 Third Party Advisory 
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.1 Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=895a5e96dbd6386c8e78e5b78e067dcc67b7f0ab Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=895a5e96dbd6386c8e78e5b78e067dcc67b7f0ab Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ Third Party Advisory 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ Third Party Advisory 
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K57418558?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K57418558?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2019-15916
NVD Published Date:
09/04/2019
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE