CVE-2019-20096 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.292 - autoclosed

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CVE-2019-20096 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.292

The Linux Kernel

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

Found in HEAD commit: 79f1f426ddbd9f9d5b8620a590e7f2364d5e4786

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (3)

/net/dccp/feat.c /net/dccp/feat.c /net/dccp/feat.c

Vulnerability Details

In the Linux kernel before 5.1, there is a memory leak in __feat_register_sp() in net/dccp/feat.c, which may cause denial of service, aka CID-1d3ff0950e2b.

Publish Date: 2019-12-30

URL: CVE-2019-20096

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-20096

Release Date: 2020-08-24

Fix Resolution: v5.1-rc4

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.