CVE-2019-19071 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.238

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CVE-2019-19071 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.238

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 05c0743befb9102e2ecb9fbd0fa8eb43eb8bb5ec

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c /drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c

Vulnerability Details

A memory leak in the rsi_send_beacon() function in drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering rsi_prepare_beacon() failures, aka CID-d563131ef23c.

Publish Date: 2019-11-18

URL: CVE-2019-19071

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2019-19071

Release Date: 2020-08-24

Fix Resolution: v5.5-rc1,v4.14.159,v4.19.89,v5.3.16,v5.4.3

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