Vulnerability Description
The SCTP socket buffer used by a userspace application is not accounted by the cgroups subsystem. An attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service attack. Kernel 3.10.x and 4.18.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 3.10.1, <= 3.10.108 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager For Vmware Vsphere | >= 9.5 |
| Netapp | Hci Management Node | - |
| Netapp | Snapprotect | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire | - |
| Netapp | Cn1610 Firmware | - |
| Netapp | Cn1610 | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-3874Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190411-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3979-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3980-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3980-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3981-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3981-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3982-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3982-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3309Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3517Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-3874?
CVE-2019-3874 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). The SCTP socket buffer used by a userspace application is not accounted by the cgroups subsystem. An attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service attack. Kernel 3.10.x and 4.18.x branches a...
How severe is CVE-2019-3874?
CVE-2019-3874 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-3874?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager For Vmware Vsphere.