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CVE-2019-12379

UnknownEPSS 0.45%

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CVE-2019-12379 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in con_insert_unipair in drivers/tty/vt/consolemap.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.5. There is a memory leak in a certain case of an ENOMEM outcome of kmalloc. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in con_insert_unipair in drivers/tty/vt/consolemap.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.5. There is a memory leak in a certain case of an ENOMEM outcome of kmalloc. NOTE: This id is disputed as not being an issue

Metrics

EPSS Probability
0.45%

35.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel<= 5.1.5

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-12379?
An issue was discovered in con_insert_unipair in drivers/tty/vt/consolemap.c in the Linux kernel through 5.1.5. There is a memory leak in a certain case of an ENOMEM outcome of kmalloc. NOTE: This id is disputed as not being an issue
How severe is CVE-2019-12379?
Severity scoring for CVE-2019-12379 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12379?
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Source: NVD / NIST