What is CVE-2019-19050?

CVE-2019-19050 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401). CVE-2019-19050 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-19050?

CVE-2019-19050 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-19050?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-19050. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2019-19050 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-19050 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

CVE-2019-19050

High

A memory leak in the crypto_reportstat() function in crypto/crypto_user_stat.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering crypto_reportstat_alg() failures, aka CID-c03b04dcdba1.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-11-18

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.5

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-401

CVE-2019-19050 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2019-19050 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156455/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0063-1.html

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Lists
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O3PSDE6PTOTVBK2YTKB2TFQP2SUBVSNF/
Lists
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PY7LJMSPAGRIKABJPDKQDTXYW3L5RX2T/
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4258-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/c03b04dcdba1da39903e23cc4d072abf8f68f2dd
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-19050

Severity High

CVSS score 7.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-11-18

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-19050?

CVE-2019-19050 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . CVE-2019-19050 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-19050?

CVE-2019-19050 has a CVSS score of 7.5 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-19050?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2019-19050. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2019-19050 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2019-19050 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. View CWE-401 on MITRE CWE →