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CVE-2019-8980
A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of…
High7.5EPSS 5.9%
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- mitre
Description
A memory leak in the kernel_read_file function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel through 4.20.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering vfs_read failures.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.9% · top 6.7% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (10)
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935705.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 107120 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://www.mail-archive.com/linux-kernel%40vger.kernel.org/msg1935698.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- USN-3930-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-3931-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-3931-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- USN-3930-2 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1193 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K56480726 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190503 [SECURITY] [DLA 1771-1] linux-4.9 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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