CVE-2019-19063 (Medium) detected in linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

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CVE-2019-19063 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linux-stable-rtv4.1.33

Julia Cartwright's fork of linux-stable-rt.git

Library home page: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/julia/linux-stable-rt.git

Found in HEAD commit: ad22f8de1f1d069a1e8715eb4af9718f2d87a974

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c /drivers/net/wireless/rtlwifi/usb.c

Vulnerability Details

Two memory leaks in the rtl_usb_probe() function in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtlwifi/usb.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), aka CID-3f9361695113.

Publish Date: 2019-11-18

URL: CVE-2019-19063

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.6)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Physical - 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: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2019-19063

Release Date: 2019-11-18

Fix Resolution: v5.5-rc1

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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.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.