CVE-2019-19053
HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.29%
Last modified
CVE-2019-19053 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A memory leak in the rpmsg_eptdev_write_iter() function in drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_char.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering copy_from_iter_full() failures, aka CID-bbe692e349e2.. EPSS estimates a 3.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A memory leak in the rpmsg_eptdev_write_iter() function in drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_char.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering copy_from_iter_full() failures, aka CID-bbe692e349e2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.4.12 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 18.04 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 19.10 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | All versions |
| Netapp | Aff Baseboard Management Controller | All versions |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | All versions |
| Netapp | Data Availability Services | All versions |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.0 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.0.0 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.20 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.25 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.30 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.30.5r3 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.40 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.40.3r2 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.40.5 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.50.1 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.50.2 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.60 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.60.0 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.60.1 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.60.3 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.70.1 |
| Netapp | E-Series Santricity Os Controller | 11.70.2 |
| Netapp | Fas\/Aff Baseboard Management Controller | All versions |
| Netapp | Hci Baseboard Management Controller | h610s |
| Netapp | Solidfire\, Enterprise Sds \& Hci Storage Node | All versions |
| Netapp | Solidfire \& Hci Management Node | All versions |
| Netapp | Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage | All versions |
| Broadcom | Brocade Fabric Operating System Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware | All versions |
| Netapp | Hci Compute Node Firmware | All versions |
References
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bbe692e349e2a1edf3fe0a29a0e05899c9c94d51Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4300-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4301-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bbe692e349e2a1edf3fe0a29a0e05899c9c94d51Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191205-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4300-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4301-1/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-19053?
A memory leak in the rpmsg_eptdev_write_iter() function in drivers/rpmsg/rpmsg_char.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering copy_from_iter_full() failures, aka CID-bbe692e349e2.
How severe is CVE-2019-19053?
CVE-2019-19053 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19053?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
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