CVE-2019-19050
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.1%
Description
A memory leak in the crypto_reportstat() function in crypto/crypto_user_stat.c in the Linux kernel through 5.3.11 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering crypto_reportstat_alg() failures, aka CID-c03b04dcdba1.
How to fix CVE-2019-19050
To remediate CVE-2019-19050, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 5.4.6-1 or later
Is CVE-2019-19050 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 5.4.6-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |