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CVE-2019-15916

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Published: Sep 4, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (8)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
8 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
From 2.6.38 to 3.16.70
Linux Kernel
From 3.17 to 3.18.137
Linux Kernel
From 3.19 to 4.4.177
Linux Kernel
From 4.10 to 4.14.106
Linux Kernel
From 4.15 to 4.19.28
Linux Kernel
From 4.20 to 4.20.15
Linux Kernel
From 4.5 to 4.9.163
Linux Kernel
From 5.0 to 5.0.1

Related CWEs

CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory.

References (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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