What is CVE-2019-3900?

CVE-2019-3900 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 out of 10, classified as a Infinite Loop flaw (CWE-835). CVE-2019-3900 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-3900?

CVE-2019-3900 has a CVSS score of 7.7 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-3900?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-3900 patch availability.

Is CVE-2019-3900 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-3900 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Infinite Loop (CWE-835)?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

CVE-2019-3900

High

An infinite loop issue was found in the vhost_net kernel module in Linux Kernel up to and including v5.1-rc6, while handling incoming packets in handle_rx(). It could occur if one end sends packets faster than the other end can process them. A guest user, maybe remote one, could use this flaw to stall the vhost_net kernel thread, resulting in a DoS scenario.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2019-04-25

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.7

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-835

CVE-2019-3900 is a Infinite Loop vulnerability

What is Infinite Loop?

The product contains an iteration that does not exit even when it should. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

29 total

Packet Storm
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html

Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3900

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
Seclists
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Spinics
https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg3111012.html

Patch Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108076

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2019-3900

Severity High

CVSS score 7.7 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2019-04-25

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-3900?

CVE-2019-3900 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.7 out of 10 , classified as an Infinite Loop flaw (CWE-835) . CVE-2019-3900 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-3900?

CVE-2019-3900 has a CVSS score of 7.7 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-3900?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2019-3900 patch availability.
Is CVE-2019-3900 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2019-3900 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.