Vulnerability Description
A memory leak in the ath10k_usb_hif_tx_sg() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering usb_submit_urb() failures, aka CID-b8d17e7d93d2.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.14, < 4.14.165 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b8d17e7d93d2beb89e4f34c59996376b8b54479PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4258-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4284-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4287-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00029.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b8d17e7d93d2beb89e4f34c59996376b8b54479PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-19078?
CVE-2019-19078 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A memory leak in the ath10k_usb_hif_tx_sg() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by t...
How severe is CVE-2019-19078?
CVE-2019-19078 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-19078?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.