CVE-2019-8980

A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering vfs_read failures.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 81%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
4.7 ≤
𝑥
< 4.9.163
linuxlinux_kernel
4.14 ≤
𝑥
< 4.14.106
linuxlinux_kernel
4.19 ≤
𝑥
< 4.19.28
linuxlinux_kernel
4.20 ≤
𝑥
< 4.20.15
linuxlinux_kernel
5.0 ≤
𝑥
< 5.0.1
linuxlinux_kernel
5.1:rc1
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.10
opensuseleap
15.0
debiandebian_linux
8.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
jessie
not-affected
bullseye (security)
5.10.226-1
fixed
bookworm
6.1.106-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.112-1
fixed
trixie
6.11.5-1
fixed
sid
6.11.6-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
disco
not-affected
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-17.18
released
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-47.50
released
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
linux-aws
disco
not-affected
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1012.14
released
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1035.37
released
xenial
not-affected
trusty
not-affected
linux-aws-hwe
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1035.37~16.04.1
released
trusty
dne
linux-azure
disco
not-affected
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1014.14
released
bionic
Fixed 4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1
released
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1041.45
released
trusty
Fixed 4.15.0-1041.45~14.04.1
released
linux-azure-edge
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
Fixed 4.18.0-1014.14~18.04.1
released
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1041.45
released
trusty
dne
linux-euclid
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
linux-flo
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
linux-gcp
disco
not-affected
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1008.9
released
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1029.31
released
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1029.31~16.04.1
released
trusty
dne
linux-gcp-edge
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
Fixed 4.18.0-1008.9~18.04.1
released
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
linux-gke
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
not-affected
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
linux-goldfish
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
linux-grouper
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
linux-hwe
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
Fixed 4.18.0-17.18~18.04.1
released
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1
released
trusty
dne
linux-hwe-edge
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
not-affected
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-47.50~16.04.1
released
trusty
dne
linux-kvm
disco
not-affected
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1009.9
released
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1031.31
released
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
linux-lts-trusty
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
linux-lts-utopic
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
ignored
linux-lts-vivid
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
ignored
linux-lts-wily
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
ignored
linux-lts-xenial
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
not-affected
linux-maguro
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
linux-mako
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
linux-manta
disco
dne
cosmic
dne
bionic
dne
xenial
dne
trusty
dne
linux-oem
disco
not-affected
cosmic
Fixed 4.15.0-1035.40
released
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1035.40
released
xenial
ignored
trusty
dne
linux-oracle
disco
not-affected
cosmic
Fixed 4.15.0-1010.12
released
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1010.12
released
xenial
Fixed 4.15.0-1010.12~16.04.1
released
trusty
dne
linux-raspi2
disco
not-affected
cosmic
Fixed 4.18.0-1011.13
released
bionic
Fixed 4.15.0-1033.35
released
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne
linux-snapdragon
disco
not-affected
cosmic
dne
bionic
not-affected
xenial
not-affected
trusty
dne